Okenia japonica
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| The nudibranch Okenia japonica, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Species: | O. japonica
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| Okenia japonica | |
Okenia japonica is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
Distribution[]
The species was described from Sagami Bay, Japan. It has also been found in Hong Kong.[2]
Description[]
This Okenia has a flattened body and short lateral papillae on each side of the mantle. It is predominantly opaque white in colour.
Ecology[]
The species feeds on bryozoans.
References[]
- ^ Baba, K. (1949) Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo. 211pp + pls.
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia japonica Baba, 1949. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Categories:
- Goniodorididae
- Gastropods described in 1949