Okenia cochimi explained

Okenia cochimi 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 Isla Espíritu Santo, Baja California Sur with an additional specimen from Isla Cedros on the Pacific Ocean coast of Baja California. It has subsequently been reported as far south as the Islas Revillagigedos.^[2]

Description

This Okenia has a narrow body and five to eight pairs of lateral papillae. The body is translucent yellow with more opaque yellow pigment on the papillae, rhinophores and gills.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Okenia cochimi Gosliner & Bertsch, 2004. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
2. Bertsch, H., 2005. Okenia cochimi Slugsite nudibranch of the week, 466
3. Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia cochimi Gosliner, 2004. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   Ecology

   The diet of this species is probably an encrusting bryozoan.

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