Okenia brunneomaculata explained

Okenia brunneomaculata is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.

Distribution

This species was described from Luzon Island, Philippines. It has also been reported from Timor, Sulawesi and Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia brunneomaculata Gosliner, 2004. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

    Description

    This Okenia has a broad body and five or six pairs of long, pointed, lateral papillae. There are four to seven papillae on the back, in front of the gills. The body is translucent white and there are broken chocolate brown bands which run from between the rhinophores to the tail, encircling the back and gills. There are additional chocolate brown spots in the middle of the back and on the sides of the foot.

    Ecology

    The diet of this species is a ctenostome bryozoan.

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