Latin Etymology: Aplysia ("dity sponge") fasciata ("banded")
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: up to 40cm
NO UK STATUS / Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
Undoubtedly one of the most bizarre species I have ever seen in the wild. The Sooty Sea Hare resembles a large, some what winged shape flapping slowly through the water. I just happened to notice it from the sea wall of Ortigia and observed it's strange movement through the water for a while. It wasn't until later I was able to identify what I had seen - it is a member of the sea slugs that has developed its unusual wing like structure to be able to swim.
Related Species:
ORDER: Aplysioidea
FAMILY: Aplysiidae
GENUS: Aplysia
SUBSPECIES: ?
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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