Samla telja
Species of gastropod
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Samla telja is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Samlidae.[3]
| Samla telja | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Samlidae |
| Genus: | Samla |
| Species: | S. telja |
| Binomial name | |
| Samla telja (Marcus & Marcus, 1967)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
This species occurs from the Gulf of California and the Pacific coast of Mexico to Panama.
Description
Samla telja is a flabellinid nudibranch with a translucent white body with a strong rose-pink hue. It has opaque white spots over the surfaces of the cerata and the back of the body and the sides of the foot.[4]
The description of Orienthella fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.[5]
| Species | Rhinophores | Ground colour | Colour of cerata | Living size (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coryphellina marcusorum | Red, papillate posteriorly | Bright pink | Pink, purple and yellow | < 20 |
| Samla telja | Yellow or brown, perfoliate | Light pink, white spots | Brownish pink | < 24 |
| Edmundsella vansyoci | Pink, verrucose | Rose pink | Rose pink, white spots | < 15 |
| Flabellina bertschi | White, smooth | White | Reddish pink, white tips | < 8 |
| Orienthella fogata | Translucent orange, annulate | Translucent orange | Red with white spots | < 15 |
| Kynaria cynara | White with purple tips, perfoliate | Pink with purple markings | Salmon & purple, white spots | < 12 |