WoRMS taxon details
Melibe megaceras Gosliner, 1987
593358 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:593358)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Gosliner T.M. (1987). Review of the nudibranch genus <i>Melibe</i> (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of two new species. <em>The Veliger.</em> 29(4): 400-414. [1 April 1987]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43061646
page(s): 404 [details]
page(s): 404 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melibe megaceras Gosliner, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=593358 on 2025-04-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Gosliner T.M. (1987). Review of the nudibranch genus <i>Melibe</i> (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of two new species. <em>The Veliger.</em> 29(4): 400-414. [1 April 1987]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43061646
page(s): 404 [details]
page(s): 404 [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Gosliner, T. M.; Behrens, D. W.; Valdés, Á. (2008). Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna. <em>Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington.</em> 426, pp. [details]
Other
additional source
Espinoza E., DuPont A. & Valdés Á. (2013) A tropical Atlantic species of <i>Melibe</i> Rang, 1829 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia, Tethyiidae). <i>ZooKeys</i> 316: 55-66., available online at http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/5452/abstract/a-tropical-atlantic-species-of-melibe-rang-1829-mollusca-nudibranchia-tethyiidae-
page(s): 56 [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. M.; Smith, V. G. (2003). Systematic review and phylogenetic analysis of the nudibranch genus <i>Melibe</i> (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of three new species. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 4(54): 302-356., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v54/proccas_v54_n18.pdf [details]
page(s): 56 [details]
additional source Gosliner, T. M.; Smith, V. G. (2003). Systematic review and phylogenetic analysis of the nudibranch genus <i>Melibe</i> (Opisthobranchia: Dendronotacea) with descriptions of three new species. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 4(54): 302-356., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/scipubs/pdfs/v54/proccas_v54_n18.pdf [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
