Janolus mokohinau
Miller & Willan, 1986

Order: NUDIBRANCHIA
Suborder: ARMININA
Family: Zephyrinidae

DISTRIBUTION

Northeastern coast of the North Island. New Zealand.

PHOTO

Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand, 15 m depth. PHOTO: Shaun Cartwright, s_cartwright@hotmail.com .

Feeds on the bryozoan Bugula dentata.

Reference:
• Miller, M.C. & Willan, R.C. (1986) A review of the new Zealand arminacean nudibranchs (Opisthobranchia: Arminacea). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 13: 377-408.

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Authorship details
Rudman, W.B., 1999 (January 18) Janolus mokohinau Miller & Willan, 1986. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/janomoko

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