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Melibe viridis Green Melibe

Melibe viridisis commonly referred to as Green Melibe. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Nudibranch - Melibe viridis with commensal shrimp, Bali 2019


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lexID:
2627 
AphiaID:
181237 
Scientific:
Melibe viridis 
German:
Grüne Melibe 
English:
Green Melibe 
Category:
Nudibranchs 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Tethydidae (Family) > Melibe (Genus) > viridis (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Kelaart, ), 1858 
Occurrence:
Africa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Corea, Croatia, Greece, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lembeh Strait, Mozambique, New Caledonia, North Atlantic Ocean, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Red Sea, Sulawesi, Thailand, the Mediterranean Sea, Vietnam, Western Pacific Ocean 
Sea depth:
3 - 9 Meter 
Habitats:
Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
3.15" - 4.72" (8cm - 12cm) 
Temperature:
25,4 °F - 29,3 °F (25,4°C - 29,3°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Carnivore, Crabs, Crustaceans, Predatory, Schrimps 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-04-21 20:25:40 

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Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)

This species lives in sea grass beds.It is very well camouflaged with their characteristic green color and their appearance. With an net-like oral veil it routs out crustaceans, which Melibe eats.Melibe viridis can grow to over 12,0 cm in length.

Synonymised names:
Melibaea viridis Kelaart, 1858
Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864 (synonym)
Melibe japonica Eliot, 1913 (uncertain synonym)
Melibe mirifica (Allan, 1932)
Melibe rangi Bergh, 1875
Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880
Meliboea viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Propemelibe mirifica Allan, 1932

External links

  1. sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 21.04.2024.
  2. seaslugforum (en). Abgerufen am 21.04.2024.
  3. Wikipedia (de). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. wildsingapore (en). Abgerufen am 21.04.2024.

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Melibe viridis, PNG 2016 Milne Bay
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Melibe viridis Copyright Dr. Alicia Hermosillo
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copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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copyright Ole Johann Brett, Norwegen
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Melibe viridis,Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines 2023
Melibe viridis,Raja Ampat, Indonesia 2024
Nudibranch - Melibe viridis with commensal shrimp, Bali 2019
Melibe viridis
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