Verconia verconis from Jervis Bay, eastern Australia

October 27, 2005
From: Sue Newson


Dear Bill,

I was reading your page on Verconia verconis and Akos's message [4187 ]regarding their distribution. I have also come across this beautiful nudibranch in Jervis Bay.

Locality: The Docks, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia. Depth: 21 m. Length: 20 mm. 03 April 2005. Rocky reef. Photographer: Sue Newson

Sue Newson

suenewson@optusnet.com.au

Newson, S.T., 2005 (Oct 27) Verconia verconis from Jervis Bay, eastern Australia. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15108

Dear Sue,
Thanks for this interesting record. It is certainly unusual to find it this far up the east coast of Australia. It also looks out of place in this lush growth of bryozoans. I guessed its been washed off its food sponge, Darwinella, on which it is normally found, and mimics so well. The white tips to the 'tentacles' around the mantle edge are mantle glands which store defensive chemicals from the sponge.
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2005 (Oct 27). Comment on Verconia verconis from Jervis Bay, eastern Australia by Sue Newson. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15108

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