Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Euthyneura > Subterclass Ringipleura > Superorder Nudipleura > Order Nudibranchia > Suborder Cladobranchia > Superfamily Dendronotoidea > Family Tethydidae > Genus Melibe

Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Melibe*	Rang, 1829	accepted genus name
*Melibaea*		orthographic variant
*Meliboea*	[sic]	orthographic variant
*Propemelibe*	J. K. Allan, 1932	synonym

Species group names

*Melibe fimbriata*	Alder & Hancock, 1864	synonym
*Melibe vexillifera*	Bergh, 1880	synonym
*Meliboea viridis*	Kelaart, 1858	synonym
*Propemelibe mirifica*	J. K. Allan, 1932	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: Giant Monkdragon

Literature

additional source	Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493.
additional source	Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. Biological Invasions. 13(1): 215-237.
identification resource	Nakano, R.; Tokuda, G.; Yorifuji, M. (2024). Redescription of Melibe japonica (Nudibranchia: Dendronotoidea: Tethydidae) and its phylogenetic relationship in the genus. Molluscan Research. 44(3): 267-277.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:181237