Okenia luna
Okenia luna is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
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| The nudibranchs Okenia luna on their food bryozoan. | |
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Nudipleura clade Nudibranchia clade Euctenidiacea clade Doridacea |
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| Species: | O. luna |
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| Okenia luna Millen, Schrödl, Vargas & Indacochea, 1994[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Bahia of Ancón Peru. Is distributed from Ancon, Lima Peru to Coliumo chile
Description
This Okenia has a broad body and seven to twelve pairs of lateral papillae.
Ecology
The diet of this species is a bryozoan, Alcyonidium nodosum.
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References
- Millen, S.V., M. Schrodl, N. Vargas & A. Indacochea. 1994. A new species of Okenia (Nudibranchia: Doridacea) from the Peruvian faunal province. Veliger 37: 312-318.
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