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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Mollusca |
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Gastropoda |
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Opisthobranchia |
| Order |
Nudibranchia |
| Superfamily |
Tritoniodea |
| Family |
Tethydidae |
| Genus |
Melibe |
| Species |
leonina |
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Hooded Nudibranch |
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| This is a hooded nudibranch (Melibe leonina)... a predatory sea slug that 'swims' more often than it crawls. The front end (on the right) has rounded sensory organs called rhinophores that look a bit like elephant ears. In the other picture you can see the head has a big mouth and that can expand to capture all sorts of little critters. The branching structures are ramifications of the digestive system (hepatic diverticula). |
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This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of
Lester B. Pearson College |
Sept. 2009 |
Ryan Murphy |
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