Aplysia juliana

[2] Distribution of this species is cosmopolitan, circumtropical in all warm seas.

[3] This sea hare has no purple gland and therefore cannot produce ink, just milky secretions.

The posterior end of the foot in this species can act as a sucker.

[4] The color of this sea hare is very often brown with paler spots, but it can be various other shades including plain black all over.

[6] A. juliana inhabits tidal pools and seagrass beds, to a depth of 20 metres.

Aplysia juliana in rock pool in North Avoca, NSW, Australia
Aplysia juliana in rock pool in North Avoca, NSW, Australia