Ornate Flabellina
Samla bicolor
- Group: Nudibranch
- Max size: 2 cm
- For divers: safe
A small, ornately coloured sea slug, the ornate flabellina crawls through turf algae laced with the hydroids it most likely eats. Slender projections crowd its back, the colour matching the tangle it lives in.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Nudibranchia › Samlidae › Samla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 766653.
FAQ
- Is the Ornate Flabellina dangerous to divers?
- The Ornate Flabellina is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ornate Flabellina get?
- The Ornate Flabellina grows to about 2 cm.