Samla telja explained

Samla telja is a species of sea slug, an aeolid nudibranch, a marine heterobranch mollusc in the family Samlidae.^[1]

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.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Flabellina telja Marcus & Marcus, 1967. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-11-07
2. 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
3. Rudman, W.B., 2005 (November 17) Flabellina telja Marcus & Marcus, 1967. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.

   The description of Orienthella fogata includes a table comparing similar species from Mexico.^[2]

   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

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