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Bursatella leachii

Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Opisthobranchia
Order:	Anaspidea
Family:	Aplysiidae
Species:	Bursatella leachii

This individual seems not to possess the blue ocelli that characterise this spec of sea hare elsewhere in its extensive geographic range.

Commonly known as the Woolly Sea Hare, Bursatella leachii always has long, branched papillae all over its body and small blue (sometimes emerald green) spots.

Locality:

• South Africa
  • Cape Town (7) Aug
• Malaysia
  • Kuching (2) Sep

 

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