| Samla rubropurpurata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Cladobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Fionoidea |
| Family: | Samlidae |
| Genus: | Samla |
| Species: | S. rubropurpurata |
| Binomial name | |
| Samla rubropurpurata Gosliner & Williams, 1991[1] | |
Samla rubropurpurata is aspecies ofsea slug, an aeolidnudibranch, amarineheterobranchmollusc in the familySamlidae.[2]
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.[3]
The species was described fromMadang,Papua New Guinea with an additional specimen fromSodwana Bay,Natal,South Africa. It is thought to be distributed throughout theIndo-West Pacific.[3] It has been reported fromHawaii but significant differences in colouration make this identification doubtful.[4]