Aplysia (/ əˈplɪʒ (i) ə /) is a genus of medium-sized to extremely large sea slugs, specifically sea hares, which are a kind of marine gastropod mollusk. These benthic herbivorous creatures can …

The order Aplysiida, commonly known as sea hares (Aplysia species and related genera), are medium-sized to very large opisthobranch gastropod molluscs with a soft internal shell made …

Aplysia is now a paramount model species for studies of how neurons and neural circuits control behaviors. It is also the best studied mollusc, with ongoing efforts to complete sequencing of …

Feb 15, 1998 · The meaning of APLYSIA is any of a genus (family Aplysiidae) of large, sluglike marine gastropod mollusks that lack a shell or have a reduced internal shell embedded in the …

sea hare, any marine gastropod of the family Aplysiidae (subclass Opisthobranchia, phylum Mollusca) that is characterized by a shell reduced to a flat plate, prominent tentacles …

The National Aplysia Resource at the UM Rosenstiel School is the only facility in the world that cultures and raises sea hares, Aplysia californica, for scientific research.

Jan 25, 2011 · What is Aplysia? A genus of gastropod molluscs well-known as ‘model organisms’ in neuroscience, particularly work on the cellular biology of learning and memory (for his …

Aplysia is a gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, meaning “gills behind” (from Greek opisthen for behind, plus branchia for gills) and referring to the location of the gill of Aplysia …

Aplysia is a large, nearly shell-less marine snail that is best known for its use by neuroscientists in understanding the cellular and molecular basis of learning and memory, which culminated in …

For over 50 years the California sea hare, Aplysia californica, has been an important model for study of the function of the nervous system (neurophysiology) and investigation of the cellular …