Phyllaplysia

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Species
Phyllaplysia engeli Phyllaplysia padinae Phyllaplysia smaragda Phyllaplysia taylori

Phyllaplysia (Fischer, 1872) is a genus of sea hares, belonging to the family Aplysiidae. Some authors place it in a separate family Dolabriferidae.

A more general description can be found on the page of the superfamily Aplysioidea.

• Phyllaplysia engeli Marcus, 1955
  • Distribution : tropical waters of Atlantic Ocean.
  • Length : 5 mm
• Phyllaplysia padinae Williams & Gosliner, 1973
  • Distribution : in bays and estuaries of the Gulf of California.
  • Length : 45 mm
  • Color : greenish with white spots
• Phyllaplysia smaragda K.B. Clark, 1977 or Emerald Leaf Slug
  • Distribution : along Florida's Atlantic Coast
  • Description : feeds on algae growing on the seagrass Syringodium. Discovered in 1970 and not been seen since 1982. It is now reported extinct, even if it was never listed on the 'Endangered Species Act'.
• Phyllaplysia taylori Dall, 1900. : Taylor’s Sea Hare, Eelgrass Sea Hare
  • Distribution : US Pacific Coast.
  • Color : greenish, with characteristic black and white stripes
  • Description : rather primitive species; dorsally flattened body; well camouflaged, to be found on eelgrass (Zostera marina); feeds on various sponges and diatoms.
  • Predators : sunfish (starfish of the genus Solaster)

External links

• Anatomy of Taylor's Sea Hare
• Photo of Taylor's Sea Hare