Species Verconia aureopunctata (Rudman, 1987)
- Noumea aureopunctata 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: 305–407 [315].
Type data:
Status unknown, West of Don River mouth, Devonport, TAS, 7 m.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Johnson, R.F. & Gosliner, T.M. 2012. Traditional Taxonomic Groupings Mask Evolutionary History: A Molecular Phylogeny and New Classification of the Chromodorid Nudibranchs. PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 7(4): e33479 [7] (transferred from previous position in Noumea now recognised as a junior synonym of Verconia )
Generic Combinations
- Verconia aureopunctata (Rudman, 1987).
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
7–12 m.
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
General References
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 [22]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | CHROMODORIDIDAE Bergh, 1891 | 18-Nov-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 30-Nov-2011 | OPISTHOBRANCHIA | 30-Nov-2011 | MOVED | Dr Robin Wilson |
| 15-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED |