The name of the genus is taken from Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, said to be because of a supposed resemblance … Meer weergeven

The body of the sea mouse is covered in a dense mat of setae (hairlike structures). Adults generally fall within a size range of 10 to 20 … Meer weergeven

The sea mouse is an active predator feeding primarily on small crabs, hermit crabs and other polychaete worms including Pectinaria and Lumbriconereis. It has been … Meer weergeven

The spines, or setae, on the scaled back of the sea mouse are one of its unique features. Normally, these have a deep red sheen, warning off predators, but when the light shines on them perpendicularly, they flush green and blue, a "remarkable example of Meer weergeven

• MarLIN: Sea mouse
• BIOTIC Species Information for Aphrodita aculeata Meer weergeven