Verconia varians is a species of colorful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.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
Distribution This marine species is widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific from Indonesia to the Hawaiian Islands.
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
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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