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Hooded Nudibranch

Melibe leonina

Photo by Leilah
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Field Notes

Description:

Melibe leonina, common names the "hooded nudibranch" or the "lion's mane nudibranch", is a species of predatory sea slug, specifically a nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tethydidae.

Habitat:

Found on eelgrass and other seaweeds near low tide and below, and in kelp forest in deeper water.

Notes:

There were a number of them floating around - tide was coming in at the beach.

Reference Links:

Melibe leonina, Melibe leonina

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
AlexanderStein
Thanks for putting this in the mission! I have not managed to find any in my area yet.

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Opisthobranchs & Nudibranchs of the World
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Sea life of the Pacific Northwest.
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The Pacific Northwest Bioregion

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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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