Aplysia depilans

Gmelin, 1791

Depilatory Sea Hare

Range: Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Size: 16 inches (40 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones where seaweed and seagrass occurs and is usually seen to depths of about 6 to 30 feet (2 - 10 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Cold water species.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Order: Anaspidea

Family: Aplysiidae

Genus: Aplysia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.