Melibe
Sign in to saveMelibe is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tethydidae.
Species
メリベウミウシ属
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNudibranchia
- FamilyTethydidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 49
- With media
- 30
- Family
- Tethydidae
- Collections
- CAS, YPM, USNM, WAM, NMV, UF
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Mexico, Indonesia, United States, South Africa, Madagascar
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tethydidae
- Image
- Melibe mirifica.jpg
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- Melibe
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Melibe is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tethydidae.
Most nudibranchs are carnivores, but their prey is usually sessile or slow-moving animals such as sponges or bryozoans. In contrast, Melibe is an active predator which traps fast-moving free-swimming animals such as small crustaceans, using its extendable oral hood. thumb|Melibe leonina
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