Samla rubropurpurata
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''Samla rubropurpurata'' is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a
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heterobranch
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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 ...
.Rosenberg, G. (2015)
''Flabellina rubropurpurata'' Gosliner & Willan, 1991.
In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-10-26


Description

''S. rubropurpurata'' have a maximum length of 15mm (1.5 cm) and has a purple hue throughout the body tissues, overlaid by a white frosting of superficial pigment on the back and sides. The tips of the cerata and rhinophores are orange and the outer part of the oral tentacles is also overlain with white pigment.Rudman, W.B., 2001 (January 3
''Flabellina rubropurpurata'' Gosliner & Willan, 1991.
n/nowiki> Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.


Distribution

The species was described from Madang, Papua New Guinea with an additional specimen from
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, Natal, South Africa. It is thought to be distributed throughout the Indo-West Pacific. It has been reported from Hawaii but significant differences in colouration make this identification doubtful.Pittman, C. & Fiene, P., 2015
''Flabellina'' cf. ''rubropurpurata''
Sea Slugs of Hawaii Retrieved July 5, 2012


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5456565 Samlidae Gastropods described in 1991