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Aplysia punctata Cuvier, 1804 Spotted sea hare |
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photo by
Scott, Sue |
| Family: | Aplysiidae (sea hares) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 130.0 g; max. reported age: 1 years | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 83 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic: from Arctic Greenland to Norway, down to Morocco, to the Mediterranean . Subtropical to temperate. | |||
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| Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 105342. Sea hares have annual life cycles (Ref. 126605). Found in infralittoral areas (Ref. 105324). Inhabits sublittoral beds of the red alga Plocamium coccineum where it also feeds on (Ref. 105169). Feeds on a variety of marine algae (Ref. 105170). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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