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Tethyidae

The family Tethyidae includes laterally compressed dendronotids with  large, elaborate cerata and a large oral hood lined with tentacles that they use to capture the small crustaceans and other invertebrates on which they feed. Most can swim by lateral flexing if disturbed and can autotomize their cerata. Some retain zooxanthellae in their tissues. At least five species are known from Hawaii in one genus (Melibe).


Melibe engeli

Melibe megaceras

Melibe pilosa

Melibe
sp. #1





Melibe
sp. #2



 
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