Little Sea Hare

Aplysia parvula

Little Sea Hare

A small sea hare that grazes its way through beds of seaweed, it reaches about 19 centimetres and feeds mainly on red algae. It comes out at night, lives barely a year, and turns up from intertidal rock pools down to around 50 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Aplysiida › Aplysiidae › Aplysia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 138757.

FAQ

How deep does the Little Sea Hare live?
The Little Sea Hare (Aplysia parvula) is typically found at 0–50 m.
How big does the Little Sea Hare get?
The Little Sea Hare grows to about 19 cm.