About Syphonota geographica (A.Adams & Reeve, 1850)
The genus Syphonota can be distinguished from other genera in the family Aplysiidae by the position of its rhinophores, the head tentacles. In Syphonota geographica, these tentacles are located further back on the body, almost between the parapodial lobes. The parapodia are fleshy, wing-like outgrowths that form a distinct high point at the top of the animal. The species' body coloration ranges from whitish to green, marked with brown specks and a complex network of white lines, a pattern that gives the species its specific epithet 'geographica'. The maximum recorded body length of this species is 170 mm. This sea hare is distributed across the Indo-West Pacific oceans, off the coast of Western Australia, and in the Mediterranean and Red seas. It inhabits lagoons and bays with sandy substrates, at recorded depths between a minimum of 6 m and a maximum of 7.5 m.
