Dolabella auricularia   (Lightfoot, 1786)

Shoulderblade sea cat

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Aplysiida | Aplysiidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 2 - 71 m (Ref. 101222).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 822); common length : 12.0 cm BASL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); max. published weight: 500.00 g (Ref. 2594)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common among seaweeds and grass flats in shallow water environments, especially in sheltered bays and lagoons (Ref. 349). Found during the day under rocks and at night crawling around reef flats and seagrass beds (Ref. 844). Inhabits eel grass beds, reef flats, or tidal swimming pools (Ref. 866). Nocturnal (Ref. 822).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Anaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.6 - 29.1, mean 28 (based on 1616 cells).
Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8-1).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.