Lembeh — 18 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-18
Samla riwo
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Samla riwo
- Previous names
- Flabellina riwo
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Cladobranchia
- Type
- Aeolidina (Aeolid)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Samla
- Species
- riwo
- Average size
- 25 mm
- Colours
- white, blue, orange, purple, translucent
- Pattern
- Lines
- Body shape
- Elongate
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- Cerata
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
Body translucent and covered by white irregular lines making an interesting design. The cerata a white with a purple band and pale orange tip. The rhinophores are smooth at the base with a perfoliate club at the tip. Oral tentacles white, purple/blue and orange bands.
Our Sighting
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