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Boris Weitzmann
28 Sep 2018 15:53 CEST

  • Taxon

    AplysiidaBlack Sea HareAplysia fasciata

  • Date

    23 Sep 2018 12:00

  • Details

    Habitat
    Rocky shores
    Feeding
    Herbivore
    Behaviour
    Reproduction
    Life stage
    Adult
    Depth
    49.2 feet (15.0 meters)
    Aggregation
    Solitary
    Mobility
    Crawler

  • Notes

    This is one of the world's biggest seahares: up to 1,5 kg and 30 cm. It can swim using its parapodes. Then it looks like Batman flying across the skies. Many individuals can be seen at the end of summer, when reproduction takes place.

Identification state

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Aplysia fasciata
picture By Josep Palli Soler
Aplysia fasciata
video By Fosca Divers Diving School
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Aplysia fasciata
video By Oriol Riu
Aplysia fasciata
picture By Pau Batlle Vilanova
Aplysia fasciata
picture By Bernat Garrigós
Boris Weitzmann, SC1395. Accessible at http://sealifecollection.org/v/1395.

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Boris Weitzmann, SC1395. Video of Aplysia fasciata. Accessible at http://sealifecollection.org/v/1395.

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