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Verconia aureopunctata

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Species of gastropod

Verconia aureopunctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Family: Chromodorididae
Genus: Verconia
Species: V. aureopunctata
Binomial name
Verconia aureopunctata
William B. Rudman, 1987
Synonyms
  • Noumea aureopunctata Rudman, 1987

Verconia aureopunctata is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a shell-less marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chromodorididae.

Distribution

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

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(3): 305-407.
  2. Rudman, W.B., 2002 (June 24) Noumea aureopunctata Rudman, 1987. Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  3. MolluscaBase (2018). Verconia aureopunctata (Rudman, 1987). Accessed on 2018-12-25.
  4. Burn, R. 2006. A checklist and bibliography of the Opisthobranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of Victoria and the Bass Strait area, south-eastern Australia. Museum Victoria Science Report 10: 1-42
Taxon identifiers
Noumea aureopunctata
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