ERMS taxon details
Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
181237 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:181237)
accepted
Species
Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864 · unaccepted (synonym)
Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880 · unaccepted
Meliboea viridis Kelaart, 1858 · unaccepted
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Meliboea viridis Kelaart, 1858) Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 112-113 [details]
page(s): 112-113 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=181237 on 2025-08-24
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858). Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181237 on 2025-08-24
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original description
(of Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864) Alder, J.; Hancock, A. (1864). Notice of a collection of nudibranchiate Mollusca made in India by Walter Elliot Esq. with descriptions of several new genera and species. <em>Transactions of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 5: 113-147., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28909400
page(s): 138-139, Plate 33, Figures 6-7 [details]
original description (of Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880) Bergh, L. S. R. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der japanischen Nudibranchien. I. <em>Verhandlungen der Kaiserliche-Königliche Zoologisch-Botanisch Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> 30: 155-200, pls 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16396434 [details]
original description (of Meliboea viridis Kelaart, 1858) Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 112-113 [details]
additional source Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-010-9803-y [details] Available for editors
additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
identification resource Nakano, R.; Tokuda, G.; Yorifuji, M. (2024). Redescription of <i>Melibe japonica</i> (Nudibranchia: Dendronotoidea: Tethydidae) and its phylogenetic relationship in the genus. <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 44(3): 267-277., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13235818.2024.2367267 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 138-139, Plate 33, Figures 6-7 [details]
original description (of Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880) Bergh, L. S. R. (1880). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der japanischen Nudibranchien. I. <em>Verhandlungen der Kaiserliche-Königliche Zoologisch-Botanisch Gesellschaft in Wien.</em> 30: 155-200, pls 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16396434 [details]
original description (of Meliboea viridis Kelaart, 1858) Kelaart E.F. (1858). Description of new and little known species of Ceylon nudibranchiate molluscs, and zoophytes. <em>Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.</em> 3 (9): 84-139. [May 1858]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43940429
page(s): 112-113 [details]
additional source Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. <em>Biological Invasions.</em> 13(1): 215-237., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-010-9803-y [details] Available for editors

additional source Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493., available online at https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.87 [details]
identification resource Nakano, R.; Tokuda, G.; Yorifuji, M. (2024). Redescription of <i>Melibe japonica</i> (Nudibranchia: Dendronotoidea: Tethydidae) and its phylogenetic relationship in the genus. <em>Molluscan Research.</em> 44(3): 267-277., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/13235818.2024.2367267 [details] Available for editors





To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melibe viridis)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To Marine Heterobranchia (Salento Sommerso)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864)
To PESI (from synonym Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880)
To PESI (from synonym Meliboea viridis Kelaart, 1858)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org) (from synonym Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications) (from synonym Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melibe viridis)
To GenBank (8 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To Marine Heterobranchia (Salento Sommerso)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864)
To PESI (from synonym Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880)
To PESI (from synonym Meliboea viridis Kelaart, 1858)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org) (from synonym Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880)