Melibe pilosa throw-net nudibranch

Melibe pilosa is commonly referred to as throw-net nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Melibe pilosa with egg mass , 100mm, Kwajalein

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lexID:: 8517
AphiaID:: 221064

Scientific:: Melibe pilosa
German:: Baumschnecke
English:: Throw-net Nudibranch

Category:: Nakensnäckor

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Tethydidae (Family) > Melibe (Genus) > pilosa (Species)
Initial determination:: Pease, 1860

Occurrence:: East Africa, Hawaii, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Papua New Guinea
Sea depth:: 1,5 - 15 Meter
Size:: 1.69" - 4.72" (4.3cm - 12cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
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:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-06-26 19:34:50
Last edit:: 2020-12-14 20:08:41

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Melibe pilosa Pease, 1860

The body colour is variable shades of brown, with brown and white blotches and papillae.Melibe pilosa looks like the brown algae Sargassum. The oral hood is using to catch and feed zooplankton.

This sea slug can be found among seagrass and seaweeds (Sargassum).

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Seaslugs of Hawaii (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Melibe pilosa with egg mass , 100mm, Kwajalein

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