Aplysia dactylomela (Spotted Sea Hare)
Aplysia dactylomela (Spotted Sea Hare)
Written by Tuesday, 07 April 2009 00:00
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more." Lord Byron, George
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Aplysia dactylomela (Family: Aplysiidae, common name: Spotted sea hare) Aplysia dactylomela is a species of large sea slug, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplysiidae, the sea hares. This species of sea hare is cosmopolitan, being found in almost all tropical and temperate seas, including recently the Mediterranean Sea. The colour of the spotted sea hare is very variable, from pale grey to green, to dark brown. There are almost always large black rings on the mantle. This sea hare is a good swimmer. As the Octopus, it uses ink to protect itself (1). This animal was found at a depth of less than 1 meter in the Saronic gulf (East Mediterranean sea) in September 2007. Since the sea was very clear the bright sun was enough to lit the subject so there was no need to use a flash. The animal was moving slowly so even a slow shutter speed of 1/60 sec was enough to take a nice picture of it however I decided to change the aperture and take one more photo at a higher speed to be sure. This animal is not very common in the Mediterranean - far less common than its close relative, Aplysia punctata. Photos by John G. Reclos Shooting Data: 1. Camera: Nikon D70 2. Camera: Nikon D70 |
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