Verconia closeorum

Verconia closeorum is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.[1][2]

Verconia closeorum
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V. closeorum
Binomial name
Verconia closeorum
Synonyms
  • Noumea closei Rudman, 1986 (incorrect original spelling)
  • Noumea closeorum Rudman, 1986

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria

References

  1. Bieler, R. (2015). Verconia closeorum (Rudman, 1986). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=866652 on 2016-01-13
  2. Rudman W.B. (1986c) The Chromodorididae (Ophistobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: Noumea flava color group. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 88: 307-404. page(s): 391 Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533930 on 2012-02-25


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