It is considered a close relative of all the species in the Vayssierea genus (V. caledonica, V. felis, V. cinnabarea, and V. elegans).
[6] V. caledonica is found in the waters off New Caledonia and also Australia, specifically in the New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland territories.
In Victoria it is usually found near its food source, the serpulid polychaete worm Salmacina dysteri.
[3] Risbec described this nudibranch as differing in radula morphology from other Veyssierea by having two lateral teeth instead of three.
[6] Individuals argue that viewing these small specimens under a light microscope can be misleading.