Aphelodoris varia, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Aphelodoris varia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Aphelodoris varia, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Nicola Davis
Distribution
Localised, Temperate Australasia
Description
Flaccid, elongate, cream/white nudibranch with a mottled brown upper surface that partly continues onto the flat white margin, and rhinophores and gills that are usually blue-grey. During the late summer months, when groups of 10-20 animals can be found mating.
Information
Max Size: 8 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.3-24.6°C
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (12% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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