Aplysia punctata Cuvier, 1804
Spotted sea hare
Aplysia punctata
photo by Scott, Sue

Family:  Aplysiidae (sea hares)
Max. size:  20 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 130.0 g; max. reported age: 1 years
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 83 m
Distribution:  Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic: from Arctic Greenland to Norway, down to Morocco, to the Mediterranean . Subtropical to temperate.
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Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 105342. Sea hares have annual life cycles (Ref. 126605). Found in infralittoral areas (Ref. 105324). Inhabits sublittoral beds of the red alga Plocamium coccineum where it also feeds on (Ref. 105169). Feeds on a variety of marine algae (Ref. 105170).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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