WoRMS taxon details
Melibe Rang, 1829
138547 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138547)
accepted
Genus
Melibe rosea Rang, 1829 (type by original designation)
Chioraera A. Gould, 1852 · unaccepted
Jacunia de Filippi, 1867 · unaccepted
Melibaea · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling)
Meliboea [sic] · unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling [by...)
incorrect subsequent spelling [by Forbes, 1838] of Melibe Rang, 1829
Propemelibe J. K. Allan, 1932 · unaccepted
Species Melibe arianeae Espinoza, DuPont & Á. Valdés, 2013
Species Melibe australis (Angas, 1864)
Species Melibe bucephala Bergh, 1902
Species Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012
Species Melibe coralophilia Gosliner & Pola, 2012
Species Melibe digitata Gosliner & V. G. Smith, 2003
Species Melibe engeli Risbec, 1937
Species Melibe leonina (A. Gould, 1852)
Species Melibe liltvedi Gosliner, 1987
Species Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960
Species Melibe megaceras Gosliner, 1987
Species Melibe minuta Gosliner & V. G. Smith, 2003
Species Melibe papillosa (de Filippi, 1867)
Species Melibe pilosa Pease, 1860
Species Melibe rosea Rang, 1829
Species Melibe tuberculata Gosliner & V. G. Smith, 2003
Species Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (synonym)
Species Melibe japonica Eliot, 1913 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (uncertain synonym)
Species Melibe mirifica (J. K. Allan, 1932) accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe pellucida Bergh, 1904 accepted as Melibe leonina (A. Gould, 1852)
Species Melibe pellucida Burn, 1957 accepted as Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960 (Junior primary homonym of Melibe pellucida Bergh, 1904. Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960 is a replacement name)
Species Melibe rangi Bergh, 1875 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe capucina Bergh, 1875 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Melibe lonchocera (E. von Martens, 1879) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Melibe ocellata Bergh, 1888 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Melibe australis (Angas, 1864)
Species Melibe bucephala Bergh, 1902
Species Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012
Species Melibe coralophilia Gosliner & Pola, 2012
Species Melibe digitata Gosliner & V. G. Smith, 2003
Species Melibe engeli Risbec, 1937
Species Melibe leonina (A. Gould, 1852)
Species Melibe liltvedi Gosliner, 1987
Species Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960
Species Melibe megaceras Gosliner, 1987
Species Melibe minuta Gosliner & V. G. Smith, 2003
Species Melibe papillosa (de Filippi, 1867)
Species Melibe pilosa Pease, 1860
Species Melibe rosea Rang, 1829
Species Melibe tuberculata Gosliner & V. G. Smith, 2003
Species Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (synonym)
Species Melibe japonica Eliot, 1913 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (uncertain synonym)
Species Melibe mirifica (J. K. Allan, 1932) accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe pellucida Bergh, 1904 accepted as Melibe leonina (A. Gould, 1852)
Species Melibe pellucida Burn, 1957 accepted as Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960 (Junior primary homonym of Melibe pellucida Bergh, 1904. Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960 is a replacement name)
Species Melibe rangi Bergh, 1875 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880 accepted as Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)
Species Melibe capucina Bergh, 1875 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Melibe lonchocera (E. von Martens, 1879) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Melibe ocellata Bergh, 1888 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Rang, S. (1829). <i>Manuel de l'histoire naturelle des mollusques et de leurs coquilles, ayant pour base de classification celle de M. le baron Cuvier.</i> Paris: Roret. iv + 390 pp., 8 pls. <em>Paris, 1829.</em> (330-361)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43746452
page(s): 129-130 [details]
page(s): 129-130 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Melibe Rang, 1829. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138547 on 2023-05-31
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original description
Rang, S. (1829). <i>Manuel de l'histoire naturelle des mollusques et de leurs coquilles, ayant pour base de classification celle de M. le baron Cuvier.</i> Paris: Roret. iv + 390 pp., 8 pls. <em>Paris, 1829.</em> (330-361)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43746452
page(s): 129-130 [details]
original description (of Chioraera A. Gould, 1852) Gould, A. A. (1852). Mollusca and shells. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes. Boston.</em> 12: 1-510; atlas 1856: 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10991152
page(s): 309-310 [details]
original description (of Jacunia de Filippi, 1867) De Filippi, F. (1867) Lettera contenente le ultime sue osservazioni fatte durante una parte del suo viaggio da Singapore a Saigon, al Giappone ed alla Cina etc. <i>Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino publicati dagli Accademici segretari delle due classi, Torino</i> 2 (3): 227-239., available online at http://emeroteca.braidense.it/beic_attacc/sfoglia_articolo.php?IDTestata=911&CodScheda=000R&IDT=17&IDV=100&IDF=0&IDA=4527
page(s): 233 [details]
original description (of Propemelibe J. K. Allan, 1932) Allan, J.K. (1932). A new genus and species of sea-slug, and two new species of sea-hares from Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 18(6): 314–320, pls 34-35.
page(s): 314. [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source 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 [details]
basis of record 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]
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): 55-56 [details]
redescription Gosliner, T. M.; Pola, M. (2012). Diversification of filter-feeding nudibranchs: two remarkable new species of <em>Melibe</em> (Opisthobranchia: Tethyiidae) from the tropical western Pacific. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 10(3): 333-349., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2012.717551 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 129-130 [details]
original description (of Chioraera A. Gould, 1852) Gould, A. A. (1852). Mollusca and shells. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 under the command of Charles Wilkes. Boston.</em> 12: 1-510; atlas 1856: 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10991152
page(s): 309-310 [details]
original description (of Jacunia de Filippi, 1867) De Filippi, F. (1867) Lettera contenente le ultime sue osservazioni fatte durante una parte del suo viaggio da Singapore a Saigon, al Giappone ed alla Cina etc. <i>Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino publicati dagli Accademici segretari delle due classi, Torino</i> 2 (3): 227-239., available online at http://emeroteca.braidense.it/beic_attacc/sfoglia_articolo.php?IDTestata=911&CodScheda=000R&IDT=17&IDV=100&IDF=0&IDA=4527
page(s): 233 [details]
original description (of Propemelibe J. K. Allan, 1932) Allan, J.K. (1932). A new genus and species of sea-slug, and two new species of sea-hares from Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 18(6): 314–320, pls 34-35.
page(s): 314. [details] Available for editors
[request] taxonomy source 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 [details]
basis of record 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]
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): 55-56 [details]
redescription Gosliner, T. M.; Pola, M. (2012). Diversification of filter-feeding nudibranchs: two remarkable new species of <em>Melibe</em> (Opisthobranchia: Tethyiidae) from the tropical western Pacific. <em>Systematics and Biodiversity.</em> 10(3): 333-349., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/14772000.2012.717551 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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| Japanese | メリベウミウシ属 | [details] |
