Verconia verconis

Photograph taken by Brent Murdoch taken in Fremantle, Australia

Photo Information

Photographer
Brent Murdoch
Location
Fremantle, Australia
Species name
Verconia verconis
Verified by
"A very peculiar chromodorid that is endemic to southern temperate Australia with pustules all round the margin of its mantle. It is very well camouflaged on its sponge food. Verconia verconis has a variety of colours – most often pink (as in this photo), but rarely orange or yellow."
Comment from Richard Willan
A very peculiar chromodorid that is endemic to southern temperate Australia with pustules all round the margin of its mantle. It is very well camouflaged on its sponge food. Verconia verconis has a variety of colours – most often pink (as in this photo), but rarely orange or yellow.
Camera
Olympus C8080 Wide Zoom
Taken on
25 June 2007 10:37:20 am
Posted
17 years ago
Updated
5 months ago

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EXIF Information

Camera
Olympus C8080 Wide Zoom
Date and Time
2007:05:25 10:37:20
Exposure Time
10/800
Exposure Bias
-10/10
Focal Length
234/10 mm
Horizontal Resolution
3000000/10000 dpi
Vertical Resolution
3000000/10000 dpi
Aperture
f/3.2
ISO
100
Exposure Program
Aperture priority
Exposure Mode
Manual exposure
Metering Mode
Pattern
Light Source
unknown
Flash
Flash did not fire, auto mode
White Balance
Auto white balance
Color Space
sRGB
Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows

Scientific Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNudibranchia
SuborderDoridina
FamilyChromodorididae
SpeciesVerconia verconis