Polychaetes of Greece: an updated and annotated checklist Author Faulwetter, Sarah Author Simboura, Nomiki Author Katsiaras, Nikolaos Author Chatzigeorgiou, Giorgos Author Arvanitidis, Christos text Biodiversity Data Journal 2017 5 20997 20997 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e20997 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.5.e20997 1314-2828-5-20997 Hesione splendida Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 Hesione pantherina Risso, 1826 | Hesione splendida Savigny in Lamarck, 1818 Notes Hesione species display a high colour variability and it is currently unknown whether these are colour morphs of the same species or belong to different species ( Mikac 2015 , Jimi et al. 2017 ). For this reason, the status of Hesione pantherina , Hesione splendida and similar species is still unclear; here we follow the opinion of F. Pleijel (pers. comm. to Mikac 2015 ) and list occurrences of Hesione pantherina under Hesione splendida .