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Aplysia dactylomela

Ngau

Giant Seahare

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Giant Seahare, Spotted Seahare

TRADITIONAL NAMES: Ngau (RR MG AK)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Polynesia, Hawai‘i; Caribbean; n. to Japan; s. to NZ

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Marine, near-shore, reef-flat

SIGNIFICANCE LIST: Food; Poisonous to eat a part - serious

KEY FEATURES: A soft-bodies slug, green with dark and pale spots, blotches and lines. To 10cm in length.

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
^P
-

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Aplysia dactylomela Rang, 1828
SYNONYMS: Aplysia ocellata Orbigny, 1839; Aplysia grandis Pease, 1869

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; MOLLUSCA; GASTROPODA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; Anaspidea; APLYSIIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Mangaia: specimen, College, 9/2000, ID GMcC.

References:
None recorded.

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02, zD02

Web Resources

Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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