Gastropoda |
Aplysiida |
Aplysiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 60 m (Ref. 7727). Tropical
Circumglobal tropical and temperate seas; Found in all warm water.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126605); max. published weight: 468.00 g (Ref. 126605); max. reported age: 1.00 years (Ref. 126605)
Maximum depth from Ref,. 109264. Sea hares have annual life cycles (Ref. 126605). Also found in the shallow subtidal. Nocturnal species (Ref. 844). Hides in crevices within the day (Ref. 866). Known from depths of 0 to 20 m (Ref. 7727). Come inshore during March and April to lay its eggs (Ref. 125338).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Anaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites (Ref. 833). Come inshore during March and April to lay its eggs. Copulation goes from several hours to several days. Once the eggs are laid, the adults return to shallow waters to die (Ref. 125338).
Debelius, H. 2001 Nudibranchs and sea snails: Indo-Pacific field guide. Unterwasserarchiv, IKAN, frankfurt, Germany, 3rd ed. 321 pp. (Ref. 844)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.8 - 28.7, mean 26.5 (based on 1346 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
