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Nudibranch - Melibe engeli This is a small size Melibe engeli Nudibranch, around 4-5 cm.  It has transparent body with markings of brown/grey on its body.  It was swimming/floating in the water column when I saw it during a night dive. Anilao,Batangas,Fall,Geotagged,Melibe engeli,Nudibranch,Philippines Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Nudibranch - Melibe engeli

This is a small size Melibe engeli Nudibranch, around 4-5 cm. It has transparent body with markings of brown/grey on its body. It was swimming/floating in the water column when I saw it during a night dive.

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The species Melibe engeli (Risbec, 1937) is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tethydidae.

Melibe is an active predator which traps fast-moving free-swimming animals such as small crustaceans, using its extendable oral hood.

Similar species: Sea Slugs
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Dec 6, 2016. Captured Dec 6, 2016 16:21 in PCG Anilao Lighthouse, Mabini, Philippines.