Merry
Contributor
Phil has a knack for dropping anchor precisely where he wants it to be. So when Kevin found a large number of simnia snails on a dense population of red gorgonian, it was easy to return to the same spot the next day.
Simnia snail, Delonovolva aequalis
Northern kelp crab, Pugettia producta
Cuthona lagunae from White Point outfall pipe.
One of the most perfectly cryptic nudibranchs has finally graced us with its presence. We've been looking for this nudi for years, and due to its highly episodic appearance, we may not see it again for some time.
Corambe pacifica feeds exclusively on the bryozoan, Membranipora membranacea.
Another cryptic nudi that almost disappears in a tangle of bryozoan is Dendronotus venustus. On Golf Ball Reef, I found a kelp frond that housed hundreds of them, distributed over multiple kelp blades. But getting a shot of that wild sight was another story...
Eubranchus rustyus can be found with venustus.
Simnia snail, Delonovolva aequalis
Northern kelp crab, Pugettia producta
Cuthona lagunae from White Point outfall pipe.
One of the most perfectly cryptic nudibranchs has finally graced us with its presence. We've been looking for this nudi for years, and due to its highly episodic appearance, we may not see it again for some time.
Corambe pacifica feeds exclusively on the bryozoan, Membranipora membranacea.
Another cryptic nudi that almost disappears in a tangle of bryozoan is Dendronotus venustus. On Golf Ball Reef, I found a kelp frond that housed hundreds of them, distributed over multiple kelp blades. But getting a shot of that wild sight was another story...
Eubranchus rustyus can be found with venustus.
