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  Verconia
sp. #6

 
Verconia sp. #6
Maximum size:  9 mm.

Identification:  This species is translucent gray with opaque white flecks scattered irregularly over the mantle except along the margin where they become more concentrated. The body is uniformly covered with tiny gold-brown dots with some slightly larger dots along the mantle edge. The rhinophore clubs and gills are tan, tipped with white.

Natural history:  Verconia sp. #6 is a rare species found under rubble in moderately protected locations from 11-15 m (35-50 ft). It lays a cream-colored egg mass.

Distribution:  Maui: also recorded from Papua New Guinea and Japan.

Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded from Hawaii off Makena, Maui by PF on March 30, 1991 and is listed in many sources as a Noumea sp.

Photo:  PF: 7 mm: off Makena, Maui; March 30, 1991.

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