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''Melibe'' is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
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
Species
Species within the genus ''Melibe'' include 17 valid species: ''Species inquirenda
In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.
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* '' Melibe capucina'' Bergh, 1875
* '' Melibe lonchocera'' (E. von Martens, 1879)
* '' Melibe ocellata'' Bergh, 1888
References
Further reading
* Gosliner, T.M. 1987. ''Nudibranchs of Southern Africa''External links
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