![]() Sea Hares can only manufacture their purple ink if they have been feeding on red algae, so your 'de-inked' animals may have used up all their ink supply either by a recent inking episode or because they haven't eaten red algae in a while Otherwise go to the Sea Hare Ink Glands Fact Sheet. If you search for inking using the Forum Search facility you will find a large list of messages and Fact Sheets on the topic. Locality: Naples, 3ft-6ft, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Feb-April, Marinas. Do you think this was just a coincidence or do they not ink as often as I assumed? The one we caught and studied in the IRL was constantly inking, but to my surprise these three, on separate occasions, never inked. From what I have learned the inking is a pretty common defense mechanism. Luckily I realized what it was, and it was close enough to the dock, I reached down and picked it up for my friends to see. Over the past couple months I have seen 3 of the sea hares at least 1 ft long here in Naples (just north of Marco Island). I am a marine biology student, and have seen smaller specimens in the Indian River Lagoon in Ft. I agree that this species was indeed an Aplysia brasiliana. Comment on More swimming Sea Hares in Florida by Carol Geisen. As a general rule of thumb only those in which the parapodial flaps are separate at the back end of the body have enough 'flap' to enable swimming. have a look at the Fact Sheet on Sea Hare swimming. Michele M., 2010 (May 3) Re: More swimming Sea Hares in Florida. Locality: Captiva, Surface swimmers, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, May 1, 2010, Harbor. Between these little guys, the manatee, and dolphin, I cannot imagine a more perfect place to be but here on Captiva! The sun is just setting and the breeze is slightly cool. Sea Hare, Ink Fish, whatever they their names, are graceful and delightful little swimmers, surfacing with every breast stroke. I saw them here for the first time last year but seems they are in abundance this year. I am sitting on my boat, the FantaSea at South Seas Resort on Captiva, and these little creatures are swimming all over. Rudman, W.B., 2001 (March 9) Aplysia brasiliana Rang, 1828. See the Sea Hares Page for more information on Sea Hares. See Paul Hamilton's message confirming its identity as A. See Anne Dupont's message and my message for discussion on whether the animal photographed here is A. ![]() (1998) Opisthobranch Molluscs from the Azores. (1993) Asymmetry of male and female mating in mixed-species groups of Aplysia fasciata Poiret and Aplysia brasiliana Rang (Mollusca: Gastropoda). (1972) On the Anaspidea (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia) of the warm waters of the western Atlantic. Boletim do Instituto Oceanografico 8(1-2): 3-22. Boletim do Instituto Oceanografico, 6(1-2): 3-48. (1955) Sea-hares and side-gilled slugs from Brazil. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Zoology, 5(10): 267-404. (1960) Revision of the world species of Aplysia (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia). There can also be veins and streaks of black or dark brown. The background colour can vary from translucent yellow, brown, gray, green or black, usually with irregular patches and mottling of different shades of brown and green, and often with lighter spots of white or yellow. ![]() Relatively large swimming Sea Hare growing up to 27cm long. Note added 25 March 2004: See message #12545 proposing that A. PHOTOĬaptivia Island, west coast of Florida, USA, March 1999. East Atlantic from St Helena and Ghana in West Africa. West Atlantic from New Jersey in the north to Brazil.
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