Gastropoda |
Aplysiida |
Aplysiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 7727). Tropical
Circumglobal tropical, temperate seas and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 19.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126605); max. published weight: 41.00 g (Ref. 126605); max. reported age: 1.00 years (Ref. 126605)
Sea hares have annual life cycles (Ref. 126605). Found roaming around various species of algae. A nocturnal species (Ref. 822). Common in intertidal and subtidal habitats to about 5 m in depth. A specialized herbivore and feeds largely on red algae (Ref. 866). Known from depths of 0 to 50 m (Ref. 7727); and from intertidal rock pools, and immediate subtidal on alga-covered reefs (Ref. 337). Also on seagrass (Ref. 109264).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Anaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Burn, R. 2006 A checklist and bibliography of the Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Victoria and the Bass Strait, southeastern Australia. Museum Victoria Science Reports 10:1-42. (Ref. 7727)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 15.3 - 28.8, mean 26.7 (based on 1728 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
