''Samla telja'' is a
species of
sea slug, an aeolid
nudibranch, a
marine
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heterobranch mollusc
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in the family
Samlidae
Samlidae is a taxonomic family of brightly coloured sea slugs, specifically nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks.
Genera and species
Genera within the family Samlidae include:Picton, B. (2017)Samlidae Korshunova, Martynov, Bakken, Evertsen, Fl ...
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[Bouchet, P. (2015)]
''Flabellina telja'' Marcus & Marcus, 1967.
In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-07
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.
[Rudman, W.B., 2005 (November 17]
''Flabellina telja'' Marcus & Marcus, 1967.
n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
The description of ''Orienthella fogata'' includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.
[Millen S. & Hermosillo A. (2007) The genus ''Flabellina'' Voight, 1834 (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) from Bahia de Banderas (Pacific coast of Mexico) with ecological observations, the description of a new species, and the redescription of ''Flabellina cynara''. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences ser.4, 58(26): 543-559. page(s): 556]
References
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Samlidae
Gastropods described in 1967