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Melibe pilosa species group

This species group consists of: Melibe fimbriata, Melibe papillosa, Melibe pilosa

Photographed by: Melvin Lee

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Opisthobranchia
Order:	Nudibranchia
Suborder:	Dendronotina
Family:	Tethydidae
Species:	Melibe pilosa species group

Individual with expanded oral hood.

Detail of oral veil viewed from the front.

The members of this species group have branched and papillate processes on their cerata, however, like Melibe viridis, they have a simple (i.e., non-papillose) ceratal margin. The nominal species in this group are Melibe papillosa, Melibe pilosa and (probably) Melibe fimbriata.

Locality:

• Indonesia
  • Lembeh (2) Feb, Oct
  • Bali (1)
  • Manado (1) Sep
• PNG
  • Milne Bay (1)
• Malaysia
  • Perhentian (1) Sep

 

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