Selection: Melibe sp. 02

Melibe sp. 02 Genus: Rang, 1829

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Melibe sp. 02 is translucent with yellowish-tan patches on body and cerata. There is a large white spot between the first pair of cerata. Its reported total length is 4-5 mm.
It is Melibe sp. 1 in
Gosliner, Terrence M., David W. Behrens & Ángel Valdés. 2008. Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and Sea Slugs. Sea Challengers Natural History Books.
Gig Harbor, Washington. 426pp. at page 3301
Let me quote the description: "Relatively translucent with a golden brown color. Cerata more or less cylindrical with numerous papillae extending from the cerata and body."