Verconia decussata is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Nudibranchia |
Family: | Chromodorididae |
Genus: | Verconia |
Species: | V. decussata
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Binomial name | |
Verconia decussata Risbec, 1928
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
Description
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Ecology
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References
edit- ^ Bieler, R. (2015). Verconia decussata (Risbec, 1928). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=866653 on 2016-01-13
- ^ 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. page(s): 244 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559966 on 2012-02-25
- Risbec, J. 1928. Contribution à l’étude des nudibranches Néo-Calédoniens. Faune des Colonies Françaises 2(1): 1–328.
- Rudman, W.B. 2001. Noumea decussata Risbec, 1928. Australian Museum, Sydney