''Samla macassarana'' 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 ...
.
Description
''S. macassarana'' can grow up to a maximum length of 30mm (3 cm) and is translucent with white pigment on the oral tentacles, orange tips to the white cerata and translucent head appendages.
[''Samla macassarana'' at iNaturalist](_blank)
Retrieved January 12, 2018.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the
Western Pacific Ocean and can be commonly found in the
Philippines and
Malaysia.
ITIS
Retrieved July 5, 2012
References
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Samlidae
Gastropods described in 1905