Okenia pilosa explained

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

Distribution

This species was described from New Caledonia. It is known from Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and Heron Island (Queensland), Australia.[1]

Description

This Okenia has a broad body and many irregularly arranged papillae. The body is translucent and has some spots of dark brown surrounded by pale brown pigment.

Ecology

The diet of this species is a bryozoan, Calpensia sp..

Notes and References

  1. http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/hopkpilo Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia pilosa (Bouchet and Ortea, 1983). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]