''Verconia simplex'' is a
species of colourful
sea slug, a dorid
nudibranch, a shell-less
marine
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the family
Chromodorididae.
[Bieler, R. (2015). Verconia simplex (Pease, 1871). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=866663 on 2016-01-13][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): 141 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=558465 on 2012-02-25]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the tropical West Pacific and off Australia (
Queensland).
Description
The length of the body varies between 5 mm and 14 mm.
Ecology
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.
* Gosliner, T.M., Behrens, D.W. & Valdés, Á. (2008) ''Indo-Pacific Nudibranchs and seaslugs. A field guide to the world's most diverse fauna.'' Sea Challengers Natural History Books, Washington, 426 pp.
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Chromodorididae
Gastropods described in 1871
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