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Melibe leonina, commonly referred to as the hooded nudibranch, lion nudibranch, or lion's mane nudibranch, is a species of predatory nudibranch in the family Tethydidae.
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Melibe leonina, commonly referred to as the hooded nudibranch, lion nudibranch, or lion's mane nudibranch, is a species of predatory nudibranch in the family Tethydidae.
Watch the melibe in action. Watch Melibe leonina (commonly known as the lion’s mane nudibranch) in our Kelp Forest exhibit. Melibe have a sweet, citrusy smell which is thought to help attract other slugs or deter predators.
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Melibe leonina (A. Gould, 1852). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=575441 on 2024-06-30
This nudibranch uses its flexible and expandable hood to capture prey, such as zooplankton, jellyfish, and even small fish. Once trapped in the hood, the two sides of the hood sweep together, the tentacles hold the prey in, and the hood contracts to force the food towards the nudibranch's mouth.
21 de may. de 2015 · Here we present the complete mitochondrial genomes of Melibe leonina and Tritonia diomedea (more recently named T. tetraquetra), two nudibranchs from the unrepresented Cladobranchia group, and report on the resulting phylogenetic analyses.
