1,030 observations
Lined Seahare
Stylocheilus striatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Mollusca ›Class: Gastropoda ›Order: Aplysiida ›Family: Aplysiidae ›Genus: Stylocheilus
About
Stylocheilus striatus is a species of sea hare with a circumtropical distribution living from the intertidal zone to a depth of 30 metres. Mature animals can reach sizes up to 65 mm 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 numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Lined Seahare is Stylocheilus striatus.
- Lined Seahare belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Lined Seahare belongs to the phylum Mollusca.
- Lined Seahare belongs to the class Gastropoda.
- Lined Seahare belongs to the order Aplysiida.
- Lined Seahare belongs to the family Aplysiidae.
- Lined Seahare belongs to the genus Stylocheilus.