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Animal realm > Invertebrates > Mollusks > Gastropods > Sea slugs > Sea Hares > Dolabella auricularia

Dolabella auricularia

Scientific name : Dolabella auricularia


The largest sea hare in the tropical Indo-Pacific, up to 50 cm long. Body covered with tubercles and skin flaps, the back end seems truncated. If disturbed secretes a purple liquid from the posterior disk mantle.
The body shape, with truncated posterior disk, is unique.

Associated organisms
With seaweed, it feeds on.


Habitat: Lagoon, Reef

Distribution: Indo-Pacific

Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER
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