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Updated 8/22/2020
Order Anaspida, Sea Hares
Sea hares have plump bodies with two sets of parapodia on the
head. The mantle is split laterally forming an opening for
respiration. Aplysia feed upon red algae and exude a noxious purple
dye when disturbed. Populations are dynamic, abundant some years, absent others. They are hermaphroditic and may form mating
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Dolabella releasing defensive dye
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HAWAII - ENDEMIC
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Aplysia
elongata
ELONGATE SEA HARE
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CIRCUMTROPICAL
Stylocheilus longicauda
PELAGIC SEA HARE |
Stylocheilus striatus
LINED SEA HARE
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Dolabrifera dolabrifera
COMMON SEA HARE
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INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Aplysia
argus
WHITE-SPECKLED SEA HARE
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Aplysia oculifera
EYED SEA HARE
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Dolabella auricularia
EARED SEA HARE
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EASTERN PACIFIC
Aplysia californica
CALIFORNIA SEA HARE
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Aplysia vaccaria
GIANT SEA HARE
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