Verconia spencerensis

Verconia spencerensis is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[2] This species is localized to Australia.[3]

Verconia spencerensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Nudibranchia
Suborder: Doridina
Superfamily: Doridoidea
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Verconia
Species:
V. spencerensis
Binomial name
Verconia spencerensis
Rudman, 1987[1]
Synonyms
  • Noumea spencerensis Rudman, 1987

Distribution

This species was described from sixteen specimens collected on wharf piles at Warna Point, Louth Bay, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, 34.54026°S 135.93410°E / -34.54026; 135.93410.[1]

Description

Verconia spencerensis has a deep pink mantle which is mottled with opaque white and has a submarginal row of bright reddish orange spots. The gills and rhinophores are translucent white dusted with opaque white.[1]

The body colour range from yellow to red, scattered with red or orange spots. With a red or orange mark on the front of the rhinophore club. It feeds on a range of pink and yellow aplysillid sponges.

This species is endemic to Australia.

References
  1. Rudman W.B. (1987) The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Chromodoris epicuria, C. aureopurpurea, C. annulata, C. coi and Risbecia tryoni colour groups. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 90: 305-407. page(s): 324
  2. MolluscaBase (2018). Verconia spencerensis (Rudman, 1987). Accessed on 2018-12-25
  3. "Verconia haliclona". se.reeflex.net. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
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