Aplysia argus

2 Spotted Sea Hare at Huskisson, NSW

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Identification history

Aplysia argus	23 Apr 2019	AndrewG
Aplysia dactylomela	23 Apr 2019	AndrewG
Unidentified	24 Nov 2018	EmmCrane

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2 comments

KerriLee wrote:

14 Dec 2018

Lovely shot! A 'sea hare' ... Aplysia sp. Perhaps Aplysia sydneyensis?

AndrewG wrote:

24 Apr 2019

Sorry, taxonomic update: "[A argus] is the Indo-Pacific species that was earlier called Aplysia dactylomela. In the the tropical and subtropical Atlantic the species retains the name Aplysia dactylomela."

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Location information

Coordinates 150.673400 -35.038147
Altitude 5.5m
Maps Jervis Bay Marine Park
Places Huskisson, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
30 Jun 2018 12:23 PM Recorded on
EmmCrane Recorded by
Collections
Marine Invertebrates Sea Slugs, Sea Hares, Bubble Shells (Gastropoda, Euthyneura) Sea Shells, Sea Slugs, Octopuses & allies (Mollusca) EmmCrane

Species information

Aplysia argus Scientific name
Spotted Sea Hare Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
-2m to 5.51m Recorded at altitude
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