About Samla bicolor (Kelaart, 1858)
Samla bicolor can reach a maximum total length of 20 mm. It has a translucent body, and the tips of its oral tentacles are white. There is an orange band located near the tip of the rhinophores, and an orange band also appears on each of its cerata. Individuals from different geographic regions have subtle differences in both coloration and the shape of their oral tentacles, and these populations may actually be separate members of a larger species complex. This species was first formally described from specimens collected from Ceylon. It has a wide distribution across the Indo-Pacific region. In Hawaii, it is commonly found on the Big Island, Maui, Oahu, Niihau, Laysan, Midway, and Kure.
