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Order Anaspidea



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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Anaspidea
Members of this Order

The Aplysidae have tentacles (rhinophores) shaped like the ears of rabbits, from which they get their common name, "sea hares." Commonly behind the head is a neck-like region that merges into a plump trunk. The entire body is often covered with warts or other projections.

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