Wedge Sea Hare
Dolabella auricularia
Also known as: Aplesid Slug, Bali Monster, Blunt-end Sea Hare, Dared Sea Hare, Dolabella Sea Hare, Eared Sea Hare, Giant Sea Hare, Giant Warty Sea Hare, Nudibranch, Shoulderblade Sea Cat
- Aplesid Slug
- Bali Monster
- Blunt-end Sea Hare
- Dared Sea Hare
- Dolabella Sea Hare
- Eared Sea Hare
- Giant Sea Hare
- Giant Warty Sea Hare
- Nudibranch
- Shoulderblade Sea Cat
Overview
Found singly or in pairs during the day, often buried in the substrate for protection, amongst grass, mud, rubble and sandy areas. Crawling around foraging for food at night, over sheltered bays and lagoons. When predators come too close they will discharge a purple fluid to warn them off. Varies in colour.
Opisthobranchia - Nudibranchs - Sea Slugs meaning "naked gills" are molluscs without a hard shell.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found singly or in pairs during the day, often buried in the substrate for protection, amongst grass, mud, rubble and sandy areas.
Adult photos 1
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Deep dive
Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda
- orderAplysiida
- familyAplysiidae
- genusDolabella
- speciesDolabella auricularia ([Lightfoot], 1786)
SourcesWoRMSSea Slug Forum
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