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Verconia simplex Simple Verconia

Verconia simplex is commonly referred to as Simple Verconia. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
7003 
AphiaID:
866663 
Scientific:
Verconia simplex 
German:
Simple Verconia 
English:
Simple Verconia 
Category:
Ślimaki nagoskrzelne 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Verconia (Genus) > simplex (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Pease, ), 1871 
Occurrence:
Australia, Indian Ocean, Japan, Okinawa, Pacific Ocean, Queensland (Australia), Red Sea, Western Pacific Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 0.47" (1.2 cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Food specialist, Sponges 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-11-16 20:05:02 

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Verconia simplex (Pease, 1871)

Verconia simplex is white, pink or pink with a dotted line in colour. Rhinophores are orange. Verconia simplex feeds on sponges (Darwin Ella sp.).

Very similar is Verconia decussata with a white mantle (sometimes with yellow spots) and a cross-like appearance.

Synonymised names:
Chromodoris simplex Pease, 1871 · unaccepted (original combination)
Hypselodoris kayae D. K. Young, 1967 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Noumea simplex (Pease, 1871) · unaccepted

External links

  1. Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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