How big does the Lion Nudibranch get?

The Lion Nudibranch grows to about 9 cm.

Lion Nudibranch

Melibe leonina

Group: Nudibranch
Max size: 9 cm

The lion nudibranch catches prey with a fringed oral hood that it sweeps shut like a net over small crustaceans. It rides giant kelp seasonally, and when disturbed it can flap its body to swim clear, shedding its frilly back appendages if grabbed.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Tethydidae › Melibe

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 575441.

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How big does the Lion Nudibranch get?: The Lion Nudibranch grows to about 9 cm.