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Dolabella auricularia (Eared Sea Hare)
Scientific name: Dolabella auricularia

Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Mollusca → Class Gastropoda → Subclass Heterobranchia → Infraclass Euthyneura → Subterclass Tectipleura → Order Aplysiida → Superfamily Aplysioidea → Family Aplysiidae → Genus Dolabella

Common name: Eared Sea Hare
Locations: Hawaii
Group: Marine LifeInvertebratesSea Slugs
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Dolabella auricularia (Eared Sea Hare)
It squirts purple ink when disturbed
Dolabella auricularia (Eared Sea Hare)
Dolabella auricularia (Eared Sea Hare)
Secreting pinkish purple ink when irritated
Dolabella auricularia (Eared Sea Hare)
Dolabella auricularia (Eared Sea Hare)
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