Melibe leonina (Gould, 1852)
Lion nudibranch
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Family:  Tethydidae ()
Max. size:  9 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific. Subtropical to boreal.
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Biology:  Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. Feeds on gammaridean and caprellid amphipods (Ref. 844). Seasonally found on a giant kelp (Ref. 822).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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