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Gastropoda Opisthobranchia Tethydidae
Melibe leonina (Gould, 1852)
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Chioraera leonina Gould, 1852
Melibe leonina (Gould, 1852)
Melibe pellucida Bergh, 1904
Chioraera dalli Heath, 1917
Melibe dalli (Heath, 1917)
Keywords
habitat: intertidal to 37m [in kelp or eelgrass beds, often swimming]
References
Strathmann M.F 1987. p.290 [Diet, habitat, egg development] Biology and ecology
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Heterobranchia
Unplaced
Opisthobranchia
Tethydidae Rafinesque, 1815
Melibe Rang, 1829
Melibe (Described) species
Melibe (Described) leonina (Gould, 1852)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=70136) created by delmar on 2002-05-01. Record last updated by Julia Fabrega on 2002-08-27.