scuba_katt
Contributor
Found a little critter on a dive in Sydney yesterday, in around 5 metres just munching away amongst the sand and kelp.
Had us puzzled for a while - thought it was some sort of seaslug on steroids!
While zooming around on the net tonite I've found what I think it is: a sea hare.
Here is a link that describes them and there's a few pictures of different coloured sea hares from the same genus.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/aplyjuli.htm
Now, I'd never seen one of these little critters before, does anyone else encounter them often? They're kind of cute (in my own, "everything underwater is soooo cute") kind of way.
Had us puzzled for a while - thought it was some sort of seaslug on steroids!
While zooming around on the net tonite I've found what I think it is: a sea hare.
Here is a link that describes them and there's a few pictures of different coloured sea hares from the same genus.
http://www.seaslugforum.net/aplyjuli.htm
Now, I'd never seen one of these little critters before, does anyone else encounter them often? They're kind of cute (in my own, "everything underwater is soooo cute") kind of way.
