Sea Hare from southern North Carolina
June 28, 2006
From: Jo O'Keefe
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I am writing to you the beached sea hares that I found recently. It is apparent from your messages that they are being found along the coast of both North and South Carolina, USA. I have written to two women who wrote to you. I had not seen them in 12 years. I learned that recently a scientist won a Nobel prize for his work on their neurons because they are both large and few. I saved the juvenile green one in my salt water aquarium and fed it romaine lettuce until it died. I am eager to dissect it to try to find its fragile shell. Although I will again attach photos, they can be seen on my website under Marine Life, Other Sea Life. My website is www.okeefes.org.
My animal is probably Aplysia brasiliana.
Locality: Sunset Beach, beached; on sand, North Carolina, USA, Atlantic Ocean, 01 June 2006 through 06 June 2006, Intertidal. Length: 5 ins. to 9 ins.. Photographer: Jo O'Keefe.
Jo O'Keefe
jo@okeefes.org
Dear Jo,
I don't think Sea Hares do their best on garden lettuce, but some people have had success with it by 'blanching' it first - quickly dipping it in and out of boiling water.
If you go to the General Topics List on the menu list at top left of every page you will find a section on Sea Hares which should give you a lot of information on these fascinating animals. I see you have already found information by looking at earlier messages on this species.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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