Okenia barnardi explained

Okenia barnardi is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[1]

Distribution

This species was described from Japan. It has also been reported from Hong Kong.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2015). Okenia barnardi Baba, 1937. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia barnardi Baba, 1937. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

    Description

    This Okenia has a narrow body and eight or nine pairs of curved lateral papillae. There is a single mid-dorsal papilla on the back, in front of the gills. The body is translucent and the back (mantle) is chestnut brown with white spots, the brown pigment becoming fainter in the middle of the back.

    Ecology

    The diet of this species is a bryozoan, which lives in shallow water.

    Etymology

    This species was named in honour of Keppel Harcourt Barnard who named a number of South African nudibranchs.

    References