Okenia rhinorma
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Species: | O. rhinorma
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| Okenia rhinorma Rudman, 2007[1]
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Okenia rhinorma is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
Distribution[]
This species was described from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[3]
Description[]
This Okenia has very large rhinophores. It is mostly opaque white, with lines and patches of purple and orange.
Ecology[]
The diet of this species is unknown but probably consists of tunicates.
References[]
- ^ Rudman, W.B. (2007) Two new species of Okenia (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) from eastern Australia and Tanzania. Zootaxa, 1657: 57–67.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Okenia rhinorma Rudman, 2007. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-21
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2007 (December 10) Okenia rhinorma Rudman, 2007. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Categories:
- Goniodorididae
- Gastropods described in 2007