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眼斑海兔(eyed sea hare)

Aplysia oculifera

Description:

A typical individual clearly showing the characteristic white spots, each surrounded by a black ring, all over the head and body.

Habitat:

Known from rocky shores. Widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific.

Notes:

Every winter, there will be lots of sea slugs appear in Taiwan's north-east coast. They will lay their eggs, which are really like noodles, in shallow water. Among them, eyed sea hare is the most common species. When spring comes, their number will decrease.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 10 years ago

Interesting pictures and information!

Tony Lin
Spotted by
Tony Lin

新北市 (New Taipei City), Taiwan

Spotted on Jan 16, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013

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