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''Melibe viridis'' is a species of sea slug, a nudibranch, a
The body reaches a length of 140 mm. Like some other nudibranch species, ''M. viridis'' has an oral veil that it uses to trap prey.
Gosliner T.M. & Smith V.G. (2003) ''Systematic review and phylogenetic analysis of the nudibranch genus Melibe (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of three new species.'' Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54: 302-356.
* Gosliner T.M., Behrens D.W. & Valdés A. (2008) ''Indo-Pacific nudibranchs and sea slugs.'' Sea Challengers Natural History Books and California Academy of Sciences. 426 pp.
Ben G Thomas (Feb 8, 2021) Melibe viridis - Animal of the Week
Youtube video 5:31 Tethydidae Gastropods described in 1858 {{Heterobranchia-stub
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gastropod mollusk in the family Tethydidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Andaman Sea off Phuket, off Mozambique and off Indonesia.Description
The body reaches a length of 140 mm. Like some other nudibranch species, ''M. viridis'' has an oral veil that it uses to trap prey.
References
* MacNae, W. & M. Kalk (eds) (1958). ''A natural history of Inhaca Island, Mozambique.'' Witwatersrand Univ. Press, Johannesburg. I-iv, 163 pp. * Gosliner T.M. (1987) ''Review of the nudibranch genus Melibe (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of two new species.'' The Veliger 29(4): 400-414 * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 * Streftaris, N.; Zenetos, A.; Papathanassiou, E. (2005). ''Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas.'' Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Annu. Rev. 43: 419-453Gosliner T.M. & Smith V.G. (2003) ''Systematic review and phylogenetic analysis of the nudibranch genus Melibe (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of three new species.'' Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 54: 302-356.
* Gosliner T.M., Behrens D.W. & Valdés A. (2008) ''Indo-Pacific nudibranchs and sea slugs.'' Sea Challengers Natural History Books and California Academy of Sciences. 426 pp.
External links
* * http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/meliviri * http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/melijapo * *Ben G Thomas (Feb 8, 2021) Melibe viridis - Animal of the Week
Youtube video 5:31 Tethydidae Gastropods described in 1858 {{Heterobranchia-stub