Okenia kendi explained

Okenia kendi 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 and the Lembeh Strait, Sulawesi.[1]

Notes and References

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

    Description

    This Okenia has a broad body and eight pairs of long lateral papillae. There is a single papilla on the back, in front of the gills. The body is translucent white and there is a broad brown band which runs from between the rhinophores to the tail, encircling the gills and running down the tail. There is a brown line on the side of the foot, just below the lateral papillae. The outer two thirds of the papillae are also brown, often with a purple iridescent hue at the tips.

    Ecology

    The diet of this species is an encrusting bryozoan.

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