Okenia luna is a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Goniodorididae.
| Okenia luna | |
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| The nudibranchs Okenia luna on their food bryozoan. | |
Scientific classification 
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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. luna
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| Binomial name | |
| Okenia luna Millen, Schrödl, Vargas & Indacochea, 1994[1]
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Distribution edit
This species was described from Bahia of Ancón Peru. Is distributed from Ancon, Lima Peru to Coliumo, Chile
Description edit
This Okenia has a broad body and seven to twelve pairs of lateral papillae.
Ecology edit
The diet of this species is a bryozoan, Alcyonidium nodosum.
References edit
- ^ 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.