Cowled Nudibranch
Melibe rosea
- Group: Nudibranch
- For divers: safe
This nudibranch lives among rocky intertidal pools and feeds in an unusual way for a sea slug, casting a wide oral hood like a net to trap tiny amphipod crustaceans. The captured prey is drawn in whole rather than rasped.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Tethydidae › Melibe
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 225501.
FAQ
- Is the Cowled Nudibranch dangerous to divers?
- The Cowled Nudibranch is harmless to divers.