Verconia varians
Verconia varians | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura |
Superfamily: | Doridoidea |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Verconia |
Species: | V. varians |
Binomial name | |
Verconia varians (Pease, 1871) | |
Synonyms | |
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Verconia varians is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]
Distribution
This marine species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific from Indonesia to the Hawaiian islands.[2]
Description
- Body: translucent coloration with a segmented white stripe on the midline, a white mantle margin, and a magenta submarginal line.
- Rhinophores: translucent base with orange tips
- Gills: translucent base with magenta tips
This species is one of several chromodorids that vibrate their gills. Up to 20 mm in length.
External links
References
- ↑ Rudman W.B. (1984) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: a review of the genera. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 81 (2/3): 115-273. page(s): 143 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558469 on 2012-02-25
- ↑ http://seaslugsofhawaii.com/species/Verconia-varians-a.html
- Pease, W.H. 1871. Descriptions of new nudibranchiate Mollusca inhabiting Polynesia. American Journal of Conchology 7: 11-20
- Marshall, J.G. & Willan, R.C. 1999. Nudibranchs of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef. Leiden : Backhuys 257 pp.
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