sea hare
Eared ocean mollusk
A sea hare is a large marine mollusk with a soft body, small internal shell, and two ear-like tentacles that give it a vaguely rabbit-like appearance.
Sea hares graze on algae and can release purple or red ink when disturbed.
They belong to the same broad group as snails and slugs.
- nudibranchShell-shedding marine gastropod
- gastropodSingle-shelled soft creature
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
- kelp forestSeaweed-dominated underwater ecosystem
ink · purple ink · abalone · conch · limpet · univalve · Tethys · squid · scallop · undulating · crawling · tentacles · briny · slimy · gills · intertidal · coastal · ocean floor
- sea hares
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- mollusksclams, mollusk, mollusks, snail, snails
- sea creaturescrab, lobster, shrimp, jellyfish, octopus
- tidepoolstidepools, tide pools, tide pool, rockpools, rock pools
- gastropodssnail, slug, nudibranchs, land snails, land snail
body structure
sea harecrustacean
Aquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
sea urchin · shellfish · vertebrate · crab · lobster
NAMING MISMATCH (actual vs. namesake)
sea harerabbit
Long-eared lagomorph
hare · jackrabbit · cottontail · mammal · snowshoe hare
sea, marine, hare, harelip, harelipped