Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   underside   side   short processes   little orange   yellow dark blotch _______________   GALLERY	Okenia(?) sp. #1   Maximum size:  4 mm (Midway animals to 10 mm). Identification:  This is a cream dorid with a notum variably streaked with opaque white. Some animals have brick-red blotches on the notum and, rarely, it may have a yellow tinge. (Note 1) It has a pair of elongate extra-branchial processes and a series of short thorn-like processes lining the notum. The latter vary considerably in length. The rhinophores are simple and both the processes and rhinophores are variably tipped with orange. Natural history:  Okenia(?) sp. #1 is a moderately common species found in moderately exposed to exposed rocky habitats and Halimeda kanaloana beds at depths of 4-11 m (13-36 ft). One animal laid a crescent-shaped, white egg mass measuring 1.4 mm by 0.5 mm. Distribution:  Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Kauai and Midway. Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii from Midway Atoll by Terry Gosliner and PF in June, 1993. There's some uncertainty on the genus subsequent to recent revisions. Photo:  CP: 3 mm: Ulua Beach, Maui; Nov. 26, 2004. Observations and comments: Note 1:  Perhaps, the tint in the yellow and/or blotchy animals is due to variations in diet?
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