P_4090051 Spotted, or Black-ringed sea hare (Aplysia argus) detail of the short tail bearing a characteristic black spot. A common large sea hare in northern New Zealand. It also occurs in tropical and sub tropical seas through the Indo Pacific, and is considered genetically distinct from Aplysia dactylomela, which is confined to the Atlantic. Echinoderm Reef, Leigh Marine Reserve
P_4110294 Spotted, or Black-ringed sea hare (Aplysia argus) large adult in rock pool. A common sea hare in northern New Zealand, the short tail bears a prominent black spot. It also occurs in tropical and sub tropical seas through the Indo Pacific, and is considered genetically distinct from Aplysia dactylomela, which is confined to the Atlantic. Echinoderm Reef, Leigh Marine Reserve *
P_3220100 Walking sea hare (Aplysia juliana) one of the few sea hares to lack the ink gland characteristic of most other sea hare species. It has an unusual 'looping' walk. Colour ranges from dark chocolate brown, through to black, with a bluish satin sheen in bright sunlight. Cosmopolitan in all tropical and temperate seas. Warrington *