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Family: Notarchidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Bursatella kachii
[]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Circumglobal tropical, te
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Bursatella leachii de Blainville, 1817

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Bursatella leachii
[Ragged seahare]

Photo by Harasti, David

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Dolabrifera brazieri Sowerby, 1870

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Dolabrifera brazieri
[]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Circumglobal in warm trop
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Dolabrifera dolabrifera (Rang, 1828)

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Dolabrifera dolabrifera
[Warty seacat]
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Max. Length 7 cm NG
 
Notarchus punctatus
[]
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Petalifera albomaculata
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Petalifera petalifera
[Petaled petalifera]

Photo by Harasti, David

Western Atlantic and Indo
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Petalifera ramosa Baba, 1959

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Petalifera ramosa
[Ramose sea hare]
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Max. Length 2 cm DL
 
Phyllaplysia engeli
[Turtlegrass seahare]
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Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Phyllaplysia smaragda
[Emerald leafslug]
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Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Phyllaplysia taylori
[Zebra leafslug]
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Max. Length 4 cm TL
 
Stylocheilus citrinus
[Yellow seacat]

Photo by Johnson, Scott and Jeanette

Indo-Pacific and Western
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Stylocheilus longicauda (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Stylocheilus longicauda
[Longtail seacat]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bursatella kachii Northeast Atlantic
Bursatella leachii Ragged seahare Circumglobal tropical, te 25 TL 1817
Dolabrifera brazieri Indo-West Pacific. 15 TL 1870
Dolabrifera dolabrifera Warty seacat Circumglobal in warm trop 4 TL 1828
Notarchus punctatus Western Atlantic and the 7 NG 1836
Petalifera albomaculata Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Petalifera petalifera Petaled petalifera Atlantic Ocean and the Me 4 DL 1828
Petalifera ramosa Ramose sea hare Western Atlantic and Indo 2 TL 1959
Phyllaplysia engeli Turtlegrass seahare Western Atlantic. 2 DL 1955
Phyllaplysia smaragda Emerald leafslug Western Atlantic 2.2 DL 1977
Phyllaplysia taylori Zebra leafslug Eastern Pacific 8 TL 1900
Stylocheilus citrinus Yellow seacat Indo-West Pacific 4 TL 1828
Stylocheilus longicauda Longtail seacat Indo-Pacific and Western 6.5 TL 1825



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