Okenia cochimi
Okenia cochimi is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.[2]
| Okenia cochimi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Onchidoridoidea |
| Family: | Goniodorididae |
| Genus: | Okenia |
| Species: | O. cochimi |
| Binomial name | |
| Okenia cochimi Gosliner & Bertsch, 2004[1] | |
Distribution
This species was described from Isla Espíritu Santo, Baja California Sur with an additional specimen from Isla Cedros on the Pacific Ocean coast of Baja California.[1] It has subsequently been reported as far south as the Islas Revillagigedos.[3]
Description
This Okenia has a narrow body and five to eight pairs of lateral papillae. The body is translucent yellow with more opaque yellow pigment on the papillae, rhinophores and gills.[4]
Ecology
The diet of this species is probably an encrusting bryozoan.
References
- Gosliner, T. M. & Bertsch, H. (2004) Systematics of Okenia from the Pacific Coast of North America (Nudibranchia: Goniodorididae) with descriptions of three new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, 55: 412-428, figs. 1-11.
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Okenia cochimi Gosliner & Bertsch, 2004. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-20
- Bertsch, H., 2005. Okenia cochimi Slugsite nudibranch of the week, 466
- Rudman, W.B., 2004 (December 21) Okenia cochimi Gosliner, 2004. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
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