Goniodoridinae

Identification and Appearance Okenia brunneomaculata is a small but distinctively marked dorid nudibranch. Its white to cream body carries scattered brown spots that give the species both its common and scientific names — brunneo meaning brown and maculata meaning spotted. Furthermore, the body surface bears rows of conical white-tipped tubercles that break up the outline […]

Identification and Appearance Okenia purpureolineata is a small, strikingly patterned dorid nudibranch. Its body is translucent white. Running along the dorsum are several distinct purple longitudinal lines. These lines give the species its name — purpureolineata means “purple-lined” in Latin. The body is broad and dorso-ventrally flattened. Along each side of the mantle edge sit