Okenia japonica (Baba, 1949)
- Dataset
- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Mollusca
- class
- Gastropoda
- family
- Goniodorididae
- genus
- Okenia
- species
- Okenia japonica
Abstract
Okenia japonica is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
Description
This Okenia has a flattened body and short lateral papillae on each side of the mantle. It is predominantly opaque white in colour.
Distribution
The species was described from Sagami Bay, Japan. It has also been found in Hong Kong.Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia japonica Baba, 1949. [In Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.]
Ecology
The species feeds on bryozoans.
Name
- Homonyms
- Okenia japonica (Baba, 1949)