Verconia varians
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Family: | Chromodorididae |
| Genus: | Verconia |
| Species: | V. varians
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| Binomial name | |
| Verconia varians (Pease, 1871)
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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
[edit]This marine species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific from Indonesia to the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
Description
[edit]- 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
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References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "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.
External links
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