Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Aplysia punctata
Tethys punctata
Spotted sea hare
small rosy sea hare
dotted sea hare
common sea hare
Collection ID:
Z555.1.133
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 3 specimens. Small, rounded triangular and transparent with an amber colour. This shell is fully internal in this animal and is incredibly fragile. These animals can be found in shallow waters and rockpools feeding on seaweeds. This particular species is a maroon-red colour.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
| Place | Backaskaill Bay, Sanday |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.184) |
