Okenia mija from Port Stephens, NSW

November 20, 2009
From: Leanne and David Atkinson

Concerning message #14768:

Dear Bill,
We found this nudibranch on Saturday evening and think it is Okenia mija. Is our identification correct?

Locality: Fly Point, Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park, Port Stephens , 12 metres, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific Ocean, 15 November 2009, Sandy bottom sponges, bryozoans, gorgonias, soft corals, hydroids and ascidians. Length: 5 mm. Photographer: Leanne and David Atkinson.

Regards,
Leanne & David Atkinson


atk@hunterlink.net.au

Atkinson, L. & D., 2009 (Nov 20) Okenia mija from Port Stephens, NSW. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22814

Dear Leanne and David,

Thanks for these great photos of the rarely reported Okenia mija. I think we can say that the yellowish patches, each with a dark spot, will turn out to be a good identifying character of this species

Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2009 (Nov 20). Comment on Okenia mija from Port Stephens, NSW by Leanne and David Atkinson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/22814

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