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Marine Species: Aplysia punctata
(Cuvier, 1803)
Photographed by: João Pedro silva
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Anaspidea |
| Family: | Aplysiidae |
| Genus: | Aplysia |
| Species: | Aplysia punctata |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Dotted sea-hare, a sea hare |
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| Description: | Parapodium and siphon similar to A. depilans. Concave shell. Dark-red colour (sometimes green), with clear stains and whitish punctuation. It reaches 10 cm-15 cm in length. |
| Habitat: | Infralittoral. |
| Color: | Dark red colour (sometimes green) with clear stains and whitish dots. |
| Dimensions: | It reaches 10 cm- 15 cm in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
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