Orienthella verta is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Coryphellidae.Korshunova T.; Fletcher K.; Martynov A. (2025). The endless forms are the most differentiated—how taxonomic pseudo-optimization masked natural diversity and evolution: the nudibranch case. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Volume 204, Issue 4, August 2025.
Distribution This species was described from Brazil. It has been reported from Florida.Rudman, W.B., 2007 (November 23) Flabellina verta (Marcus, 1970). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
Description The maximum recorded body length is 21 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Ecology Minimum recorded depth is 1 m. Maximum recorded depth is 30 m.
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