Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Oxynoidae Scientific name Oxynoe panamensis | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Oxynooidea Genus Oxynoe Rank Species | |
Similar Oxynoe, Lobiger, Sacoglossa, Elysia | ||
Oxynoe panamensis is a species of small sea snail or sea slug, a bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae.
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Distribution
Oxynoe panamensis is found in mangrove swamps along the Baja, California and Mexico coasts. The type locality for this species is Bocas Islands, Panama.
Life habits
This species feeds on Caulerpa sertularioides, a green siphonaceous algae. When irritated, Oxynoe panamensis excretes a potent, milky toxin from its skin. There is known autotomy of the tail under persistent mechanical irritation.
References
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