Okenia rhinorma is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
Okenia rhinorma | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Suborder: | Doridina |
Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
Family: | Goniodorididae |
Genus: | Okenia |
Species: | O. rhinorma
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Binomial name | |
Okenia rhinorma Rudman, 2007[1]
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Distribution
editThis species was described from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.[3]
Description
editThis Okenia has very large rhinophores. It is mostly opaque white, with lines and patches of purple and orange.
Ecology
editThe diet of this species is unknown but probably consists of tunicates.
References
edit- ^ Rudman, W.B. (2007) Two new species of Okenia (Gastropoda: Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) from eastern Australia and Tanzania. Zootaxa, 1657: 57–67.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Okenia rhinorma Rudman, 2007. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-21
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2007 (December 10) Okenia rhinorma Rudman, 2007. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.