Sea Hare
Aplysia punctata
Classification
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Aplysiida
- Family
- Aplysiidae
The order Aplysiida, commonly known as sea hares (Aplysia species and related genera), are medium-sized to very large opisthobranch gastropod molluscs with a soft internal shell made of protein. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamilies Aplysioidea and Akeroidea. The common name "sea hare" is a direct translation from Latin: lepus marinus, as the animal's existence was known in Roman times.
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La liebre de mar manchada (Aplysia punctata) es una especie de molusco gasterópodo del orden Opisthobranchia. Es una de las especies de liebres de mar más corrientes en Europa. Son característicos los lobos parapodiales en la espalda alrededor de su concha evolucionariamente atrofiada y encarnada, un color rojo-bermejo o verde aceituna-negro de la piel y muestra de puntos o vetas.
Distribution
More from the same family
Spotted Sea Hare
Aplysia dactylomela
Aplysiidaespotted sea hare
Aplysia depilans
AplysiidaeLined sea hare
Stylocheilus polyomma
AplysiidaeWhite-spotted Sea Hare
Aplysia parvula
Aplysiidaebanded sea hare
Aplysia fasciata
AplysiidaeRagged Seahare
Bursatella leachii
AplysiidaeBaba's Seahare
Petalifera ramosa
AplysiidaeDolabrifera ascifera
Dolabrifera ascifera
Aplysiidae