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Aplysia vaccaria, also known as the black sea hare and California black sea hare, is a species of extremely large sea slug, a marine, opisthobranch, gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae. [1] It is the largest sea slug species.
This is the largest recent (as opposed to fossil) shelled gastropod, and the largest shelled gastropod by weight. (However, the largest shell-less gastropod or slug is Aplysia vaccaria, a giant sea hare known as the California black sea hare. The largest A. vaccaria has been measured
The largest species of sea hare, the California black sea hare, Aplysia vaccaria can reach a length of 75 centimetres (30 in) and a weight of 14 kilograms (31 lb). [11] Most sea hares have several defenses; in addition to being naturally toxic, they can eject a foul ink or secrete a viscous slime to deter predators.
Limax maximus (literally, "biggest slug"), known by the common names great grey slug and leopard slug, is a species of slug in the family Limacidae, the keeled slugs. [4] It is among the largest keeled slugs, Limax cinereoniger being the largest. Limax maximus is the type species of the genus Limax. The adult slug measures 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 ...
Although these sea slugs live on the open ocean, they sometimes accidentally wash up onto the shore, so they may be found on beaches. [10] In April 2022, specimens were found in the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast. [19] On August 31, 2023, blue sea slugs were reported to be found along Karon Beach, Phuket, Thailand. [20] [21]
The sea slug’s body is made up of a large gelatinous hood and paddle-like tail. It can glow with bioluminescence. A Look At The World's Longest Snake Which Measures Over 32 Feet, A Record ...
Sea slugs making a home in the UK due to climate change are among the species spotted around the country’s coasts in 2024, The Wildlife Trusts said. ... Huge numbers of juvenile bass were found ...
Aplysia (/ ə ˈ p l ɪ ʒ (i) ə /) is a genus of medium-sized to extremely large sea slugs, specifically sea hares, which are a kind of marine gastropod mollusk. These benthic herbivorous creatures can become rather large compared with most other mollusks.