Black Seahare
Aplysia vaccaria
- Group: Other
- Max size: 99 cm
The black sea hare is the largest of its kind, capable of reaching about a metre long. It lives a single year in kelp beds, grazing a particular brown alga, and unlike many relatives it cannot release a cloud of ink.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Aplysiida › Aplysiidae › Aplysia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 568031.
FAQ
- How big does the Black Seahare get?
- The Black Seahare grows to about 99 cm.