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Family: Tethydidae



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17 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Melibe australis
[Southern melibe]
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Melibe bucephala
[]
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Melibe capucina
[]
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Melibe colemani
[]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Melibe engeli Risbec, 1937

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Melibe engeli
[]
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Melibe japonica
[]
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Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Melibe leonina
[Lion nudibranch]
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Melibe maugeana
[]
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Melibe megaceras
[]
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Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Melibe mirifica
[Wondrous melibe]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-West Pacific and the
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Melibe papillosa (Philippi, 1867)

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Melibe papillosa
[Paper melibe]
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Melibe pilosa
[Hairy melibe]
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Melibe rosea
[Cowled nudibranch]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Indo-West Pacific and the
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Melibe viridis Kelaart, 1858

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Melibe viridis
[Green melibe]
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Tethys dominguensis
[]

Photo by Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Tethys fimbria Linnaeus, 1758

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Tethys fimbria
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Tethys occidentalis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Melibe australis Southern melibe Indo-West Pacific 3 TL 1864
Melibe bucephala Indo-West Pacific 10 TL 1902
Melibe capucina Western Pacific 1875
Melibe colemani Western Pacific 2012
Melibe engeli Western Central Pacific 1937
Melibe japonica Northwest Pacific 1913
Melibe leonina Lion nudibranch Eastern Pacific. Subtrop 9 TL 1852
Melibe maugeana Eastern Indian Ocean 1960
Melibe megaceras Central Pacific 1987
Melibe mirifica Wondrous melibe Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1932
Melibe papillosa Paper melibe Indo-West Pacific and the 15 TL 1867
Melibe pilosa Hairy melibe Central Pacific. 1860
Melibe rosea Cowled nudibranch Southeast Atlantic and We 1829
Melibe viridis Green melibe Indo-West Pacific and the 12 TL 1858
Tethys dominguensis Western Atlantic. 1954
Tethys fimbria Northeast Atlantic and th 1758
Tethys occidentalis Western Atlantic. 1936



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