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Sea Slug, Brown Sea Hare (A. keraudreni)

Scientific name:

Aplysia keraudreni

Maori name:

Other names:

Sea Slug, Sea Hare

Category:

Invertebrate

Phylum:

Mollusca

Class:

Gastropoda

Family:

Aplysiidae

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Common habitat(s):

Rocky Shore Intertidal

Other information:

Feeding:

Predator

Distribution:

New Zealand

Edibility:

Unknown Edibility

Size:

Shoulder width Sized

Identification:

The colour varies from pale brown to chocolate and may have white streaks and mottles.

Habitat:

Frequenly seen during the autumn in the low tide zone to 5 m on rocky shores in central and southern NZ.

Diet:

Feeds primarily on sponges.

Lifestyle:

If threatened can discharge a dark purple inky "substance."

Notes:

References:

NZ Coastal Marine Invertebrates; Vol 1