Okenia purpureolineata

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

Okenia purpureolineata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Onchidoridoidea
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Okenia
Species:
O. purpureolineata
Binomial name
Okenia purpureolineata

Distribution

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This species was described from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.[2]

Description

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This Okenia has a narrow body and seven pairs of long lateral papillae. There are two papillae on the mid-line of the back, in front of the gills. The body is translucent purple and there is a network of dark purple lines on the back running from in front of the rhinophores to behind the gills.

Ecology

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The diet of this species is the ctenostome bryozoan, Amathia sp.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gosliner, T. M. (2004) Phylogenetic Systematics of Okenia, Sakishimaia, Hopkinsiella and Hopkinsia (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) with descriptions of new species from the tropical Indo-Pacific. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 55: 125-161.
  2. ^ a b Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia purpureolineata Gosliner, 2004. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.