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.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 105342. Sea hares have annual life cycles (Ref. 126605).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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