Okenia mija

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Okenia mija
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Onchidoridoidea
Family: Goniodorididae
Genus: Okenia
Species:
O. mija
Binomial name
Okenia mija
Burn, 1967 [1]

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

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Distribution

This species was described from south-eastern Australia. It is known from New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. [2]

Description

This Okenia has a narrow body and seven pairs of short lateral papillae. There are many papillae on the back, between the rhinophores and the gills and some on the sides of the body. The body is translucent and has some small spots of brown and white pigment. It is similar in shape and arrangement of the papillae to Okenia angelensis , Okenia zoobotryon , Okenia harastii and Okenia distincta .

Ecology

The diet of this species is a bryozoan, Amathia wilsoni. [2]

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References

  1. Burn, R. (1967). Descriptions of two new species of Okenia (Nudibranchia, Doridacea) from south-eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 1965-66: 52-57.
  2. 1 2 Rudman, W.B., 2005 (January 1) Okenia mija Burn, 1967. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.