![]() | This taxon may be invalid (nomen dubium).(Jan 2019) |
Oxynoe panamensis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Oxynoidae |
Genus: | Oxynoe |
Species: | O. panamensis
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Binomial name | |
Oxynoe panamensis |
Oxynoe panamensis is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
Oxynoe panamensis is found in mangrove swamps along the Baja California peninsula and Mexico coasts. [2] The type locality for this species is Bocas Islands, Panama. [3]
This species feeds on Caulerpa sertularioides, a green siphonaceous algae. When irritated, Oxynoe panamensis excretes a potent, milky toxin from its skin. [2] There is known autotomy of the tail under persistent mechanical irritation. [2]
![]() | This taxon may be invalid (nomen dubium).(Jan 2019) |
Oxynoe panamensis | |
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![]() | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Oxynoidae |
Genus: | Oxynoe |
Species: | O. panamensis
|
Binomial name | |
Oxynoe panamensis |
Oxynoe panamensis is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
Oxynoe panamensis is found in mangrove swamps along the Baja California peninsula and Mexico coasts. [2] The type locality for this species is Bocas Islands, Panama. [3]
This species feeds on Caulerpa sertularioides, a green siphonaceous algae. When irritated, Oxynoe panamensis excretes a potent, milky toxin from its skin. [2] There is known autotomy of the tail under persistent mechanical irritation. [2]