Dolabrifera
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Dolabrifera brazieri |
Dolabrifera (Gray, 1847) is a genus of sea hares, belonging to the family Aplysiidae.
A more general description can be found on the page of the superfamily Aplysioidea.
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[edit] Species (two)
[edit] Dolabrifera brazieri
- Sowerby, 1870
- Distribution : Australia, New Zealand.
- Color : variable mimicking the background, but usually from pale yellow to mottled green
- Length : 15 cm
- Description : mantle covered with conical tubercles; fused parapodia (= fleshy winglipe flaps); found under rocks.
[edit] Dolabrifera dolabrifera
- Cuvier, 1817
- Distribution : circumglobal; tropical and subtropical waters.
- Length : 4 cm
- Color : varies greatly between individuals and populations, mostly between beige and mottled green, but pink and chartreuse green has been spotted; this offers a good camouflage against the background.
- Description : rather flat mantle with a broad posterior, narrowing towards the head; fused parapodia, except for a short region in the posterior midline; eggs are zigzag-shaped ribbons, pink when laid then changing color to brown before hatching; moves in a unique way, like a leech; feeds mostly by grazing on filamentous algae.
This species is frequently sold as "algae eating sea hare" at aquarium stores for saltwater and reef tanks.
[edit] Gallery
 Dolabrifera dolabrifera egg ribbon 5 days old |
 Dolabrifera dolabrifera egg 7 days old, just before hatching]] |
