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Aplysia dactylomela |
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Spotted sea hare |
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Braunring-Seehase |
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Ringvlek-zeehaas |
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Lièvre de mer tacheté |
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Conejito de mar |
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Aplisia dagli anelli |
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The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean |
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Substrate and environment |
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Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species generally lies on a sandy seafloor or in seagrass
The species can be found between 0 and 40 Meters
Uncommon Species
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General behaviour of the species |
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Species generally solitary
The animal may squirt ink if disturbed
Hides in the sand.
The animal retracts or flees if disturbed
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General characteristics of the species |
Maximum size : 40 cm
The animal is a grazer of algae.
The animal can show variable colouring The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite
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Relationship with humans |
The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- Chemistry/pharmacy.
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