- Syphonota geographica
Taxobox
name = "Syphonota geographica"
status = secure
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusca
classis =Gastropoda
subclassis =Orthogastropoda
superordo =Heterobranchia
ordo =Opisthobranchia
subordo = Anaspidea
superfamilia =Aplysioidea
familia =Aplysiidae
genus = "Syphonota"
species = "S. geographica"
binomial = "Syphonota geographica"
binomial_authority = (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)"Syphonota geographica", or the geographic sea hare, is a
species of seaslug , a marineopisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the familyAplysiidae , thesea hare s.This is the only species in this genus, in other words, "Syphonota" is a
monotypic genus.Distribution
This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific oceans, and the
Mediterranean , and Red seas.Habitat
This sea hare lives in lagoons and bays on sandy
substrate s.Description
"Syphonota" differs from the other Aplysiidae genera, through the position of the
rhinophore s (head tentacles), which are further back, almost between theparapodia l lobes. The parapodia, fleshy winglike outgrowths, come to a noticeable high point at the top of the animal. The body coloration is whitish to green, with brown specks and a complicated network of white lines (hence the name 'geographica').Its length is up to 10 cm.
A more general description of sea hares can be found on the page of the superfamily
Aplysioidea .References
External links
* [http://www.seaslugforum.net/syphgeog.htm Photo of Geographic Sea Hare]
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