Stylocheilus striatus is a species of sea hare found in the Indo-pacific region living from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 metres. Common names include lined sea hare, blue ring sea hare and furry sea hare. Mature animals can reach sizes of up to 65 mm in length and are brown in colour with blue spots. Their diet mainly consists of blue algae. They play an important role in controlling toxic blooms of the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Lined 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
- Stylocheilus polyomma
- Stylocheilus rickettsi
- Petalifera ramosa
- Bursatella hirsuta
- Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Aplysiida
- Family
- Aplysiidae
- Genus
- Stylocheilus
- Species
- Stylocheilus striatus
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