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
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Nudipleura
clade Nudibranchia
clade Euctenidiacea
clade Doridacea
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.

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. 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.
  • "Noumea varians". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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