Notarchus indicus

Schweigger, 1820

Notarchus indicus
Photographed by: Ken Tucker

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Anaspidea
Family:Aplysiidae
Species:Notarchus indicus

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #3853
This small sea hare swims when irritated by pumping water in and out of the space between its almost completely fused parapodia. It swims jerkily with a series of somersaults.

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Pictures of Notarchus indicus

Notarchus indicus from Lembeh, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
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