Petalifera ramosa

Baba, 1959

Petalifera ramosa
Photographed by: Graham Abbott

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Opisthobranchia
Order:Anaspidea
Family:Aplysiidae
Species:Petalifera ramosa

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #7754
This small, flattened sea hare (family Aplysiidae) is characterised by the numerous, firm tubercles scattered all over the body. The largest tubercles ones have a white, branched process with numerous white filaments at the summit resembling a sea anemone, that can be extended out (as in this photo) or contracted back into the papilla.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #854
Not a clear image because the head is contracted and out of focus.

Comment from Richard Willan on photo #827
An unusual small sea hare that is intimately associated with brown algae (Padina sp.). This individual is crawling actively and so its body is unusually stretched out.

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Pictures of Petalifera ramosa

Petalifera ramosa from Alor, IndonesiaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Petalifera ramosa
Location: Alor, Indonesia
By: Graham Abbott
Posted 1 year ago
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Petalifera ramosa from Nelson Bay, AustraliaIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Petalifera ramosa
Location: Nelson Bay, Australia
By: Dave Harasti
Posted 7 months ago
Viewed 199 times
Petalifera ramosa from North East Coast, TaiwanIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Petalifera ramosa
Location: North East Coast, Taiwan
By: Star Tsai
Posted 2 months ago
Viewed 116 times
Petalifera ramosa from Milne Bay, PNGIdentification reviewed by Richard Willan
Petalifera ramosa
Location: Milne Bay, PNG
By: Graham Abbott
Posted 1 year ago
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