Sea Bunny
“ My bunny isn’t fat, it’s fluffy. ”
– unknown author
Scientific Taxonomy & Character Information
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Discodorididae
Genus: Jorunna
Species: Jorunna parva
Descendant: nudibranch
Named by: Kikutaro Baba
Year Published: 1938
Size: smaller and 1 cm
Type: Mollusks (Nudibranchs)
Title: n/a
Pantheon: Terran
Time Period: Holocene
Alignment: Good
Threat Level: ★
Diet: Carnivorous
Elements: Water
Inflicts: Watered, poison
Weaknesses: All
Casualties: n/a
Based On: itself
Conservation Status: Not Evaluated
Sea Bunny (Jorunna parva) is a species of dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusc in the family Discodorididae found in Coral Triangle, East Africa to Japan.
Etymology
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Physical Appearance
Jorunna parva is about 1 cm. long on average. Its black-and-white rhinophores somewhat resemble a rabbit's ears. The sea bunny's external gills are located near its rear. Its body is covered in papillae, fleshy protuberances used for sensory functions, giving it the appearance of a furry animal. There are multiple colorations of Jorunna parva, including yellow, white, and green, though the latter is rarely photographed.
Abilities
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Ecology
Jorunna parva are hermaphrodites, meaning they produce both sperm and egg cells. They cannot fertilize the eggs themselves. Like most other members of its genus, Jorunna parva’s diet consists of sponges in the family Chalinidae. These sponges contain toxins that can be used for cancer treatments.
Behavior
While the sea bunny is not the most dangerous sea creature towards humans, these cute little sea slugs are VERY toxic to their predators.
Distribution and Habitat
Sea bunny was described from Kii Province, Japan. Jorunna parva has subsequently been reported from the Philippines, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles and Réunion but there are some doubts as to whether it is really a species complex. The Jorunna parva are concentrated in areas where there is an abundance of food and where resources are easily acquired. They often cling to submerged vegetation and spend the majority of the time at the bottom of tropical waters.
Movement Pattern: Nomadic
Individual Type: Solo
Population Trend: Increasing
Population: ???
Locomotion: Aquatic
Habitat: All
Earth: Japan
Tamed
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Lore
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Foreign Languages
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Trivia
The first-ever nudibranch and slug ever to be drawn, made by Ognimdo2002.