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Identification

Dolabrifera dolabrifera (warty seacat)

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Caption

Dolabrifera dolabrifera, South Pacific. The Aplysiidae 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.

Contributors

Dr. John B. Burch, Ph.D. external link (photographer, copyright holder), Mollusk Division, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed August 28, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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