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Californian Sea Hare — printable fact sheet
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Californian Sea Hare
Aplysia californica
The Californian Sea Hare is a large marine gastropod mollusk renowned for its soft, elongated, and often reddish-brown body, which can reach up to 75 cm in length. It inhabits the coastal waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, especially around California, where it grazes on seawe…
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- The Californian Sea Hare's nervous system has played a crucial role in understanding the basic mechanisms of learning and memory in animals.
- The Californian Sea Hare can release a cloud of purple ink as a defense mechanism. Its nervous system contains giant neurons that are easily visible to the naked eye. It gets its name from the two large, ear-like structures on its head, which are actually sensory organs.
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