Okenia japonica is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
Okenia japonica | |
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The nudibranch Okenia japonica, Mirs Bay, Hong Kong. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
Family: | Goniodorididae |
Genus: | Okenia |
Species: | O. japonica
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Binomial name | |
Okenia japonica |
Distribution
editThe species was described from Sagami Bay, Japan. It has also been found in Hong Kong.[2]
Description
editThis Okenia has a flattened body and short lateral papillae on each side of the mantle. It is predominantly opaque white in colour.
Ecology
editThe species feeds on bryozoans.
References
edit- ^ Baba, K. (1949) Opisthobranchia of Sagami Bay. Iwanami Shoten, Tokyo. 211pp + pls.
- ^ "Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia japonica Baba, 1949. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney". Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2014-10-26.