Verconia varians

Verconia varians is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1]

Verconia varians
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Verconia
Species:
V. varians
Binomial name
Verconia varians
(Pease, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Chromodoris gloriosa Bergh, 1874
  • Chromodoris varians Pease, 1871 (original combination)
  • Noumea varians (Pease, 1871)

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.

Ecology

References

  1. 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
  2. "Verconia varians: Main page".
  • 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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