About Verconia haliclona (Burn, 1957)
This species, scientifically named Verconia haliclona (Burn, 1957), has a body length that ranges from 6 mm to 18 mm. Its body color varies by geographic location, ranging from white to yellow or pink. Key distinguishing features are small red or orange spots scattered across the mantle, and a red or orange marking on the front of the rhinophores. The mantle often has an orange edge, but this edge can be pale or completely absent in juvenile specimens, or in individuals found in Tasmania. This is a marine species that is endemic to Australia. It lives at depths between 0 and 20 meters, and can be found off the coasts of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
