what is its habit of mating?
They can mate in pairs with one acting as a male, the other as a female, but they commonly occur in quite crowded numbers during the mating season, and this often leads to chains of three or more sea hares mating together.
Aplysiidae
They have unusual mating habits: they can mate in pairs with one acting as a male, the other as a female, but they commonly occur in quite crowded numbers during the mating season, and this often leads to chains of three or more sea hares mating together. The one at the front acts as a female and the one at the back as a male. The animal(s) in between are acting as both males and females, in other words, the animal receiving sperm passes its own sperm to a third sea hare.
those who argue today that behavior is no more than the action of chemicals UNANSWERABLE what is lamarckism? It is the notion that an organism can pass on to its offspring physical characteristics that the parent organism acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime. is it named after someone? It is inaccurately named after Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. who is he? He was a soldier, biologist, and academic. what is his view on religion? He referred to God as the "sublime author of nature". which species are named in his honour? The honeybee subspecies "Apis mellifera lamarckii" and the "Amelanchier lamarckii" (juneberry), to name a few. which ones has he named? The ark clams (Arcidae), the sea hares (Aplysiidae), and the cockles (Cardiidae), to name a few. how does the second species named in his honour, defends itself? UNANSWERABLE the second one that he named, how do they defend themselves? They spout ink when disturbed or attacked.
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Aplysiidae [SEP] Mating habits
Sea hares are hermaphrodites, with fully functional male and female reproductive organs. The penis is on the right side of the head while the vagina is situated in the mantle cavity, beneath the shell, deep down between the parapodia. It is therefore physically impossible for mating partners to act as both male and female at the same time. They have unusual mating habits: they can mate in pairs with one acting as a male, the other as a female, but they commonly occur in quite crowded numbers during the mating season, and this often leads to chains of three or more sea hares mating together.