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Family: Tethydidae



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16 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
[]
No picture found
 
Melibe capucina
[]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Western Central Pacific

Melibe engeliRisbec, 1937

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Melibe engeli
[]
No picture found
 
Melibe japonica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Melibe leonina
[Lion nudibranch]
No picture found
 
Melibe maugeana
[]
No picture found
 
Melibe megaceras
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Melibe mirifica
[Wondrous melibe]

Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

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

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette
 
Melibe papillosa
[Paper melibe]
No picture found
 
Melibe pilosa
[Hairy melibe]
No picture found
 
Melibe rosea
[Cowled nudibranch]

Pillon, Roberto

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

Photo by Pillon, Roberto
 
Melibe viridis
[Green melibe]
No picture found
 
Tethys dominguensis
[]

Coudre, Christian

Northeast Atlantic and th

Tethys fimbriaLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Tethys fimbria
[]
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Tethys occidentalis
[]


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