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Family: Tethydidae (See list of species below)

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15 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Melibe australis
[Southern melibe]
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Melibe bucephala
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Melibe capucina
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Melibe engeli
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Melibe japonica
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Melibe leonina
[Lion nudibranch]
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Melibe maugeana
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Melibe megaceras
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Melibe mirifica
[Wondrous melibe]


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


Melibe viridis
[Green melibe]


Tethys fimbria
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Tethys occidentalis
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15 Species of Family Tethydidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Melibe australis Southern melibe Indo-West Pacific 3 TL
Melibe bucephala Indo-West Pacific 10 TL
Melibe capucina Western Pacific
Melibe engeli Western Central Pacific
Melibe japonica Northwest Pacific
Melibe leonina Lion nudibranch Eastern Pacific. Subtrop 9 TL
Melibe maugeana Eastern Indian Ocean
Melibe megaceras Central Pacific
Melibe mirifica Wondrous melibe Indo-West Pacific 30 TL
Melibe papillosa Paper melibe Indo-West Pacific and the 15 TL
Melibe pilosa Hairy melibe Central Pacific.
Melibe rosea Cowled nudibranch Southeast Atlantic and We
Melibe viridis Green melibe Indo-West Pacific and the 12 TL
Tethys fimbria Northeast Atlantic and th
Tethys occidentalis Western Atlantic.



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