Aplysia extraordinaria, common name the "extraordinary sea hare", is a very large species of sea slug, more specifically a sea hare, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Giant Seahare being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Aplysia keraudrenii
- Aplysia sydneyensis
- Aplysia juliana
- Aplysia depilans
- Aplysia fasciata
- Aplysia gigantea
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Aplysiida
- Family
- Aplysiidae
- Genus
- Aplysia
- Species
- Aplysia extraordinaria
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