Nudibranch Lovers

[MXGratefulDiver]

Some nudis from my Sunday dive at Keystone Jetty ... the first ones are "new to me", which is always exciting considering how many dives I've done here ...

Dendronotis subramosus (stubby dendronotids)

I have no idea what this one is. It's only the second time I've ever seen one ... and it's maybe 2-3 millimeters long (so small I could barely see it) ...

Flabellina trilineata ... a fairly common nudi at this site ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Searcaigh]

I am all set to visit the other side of the "pond" in July and BHB is on my list. Hotel and car hire already booked, but I only have two days to dive Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd July. Provisionally ScubaJenny is on for the Saturday, anyone else available for the Friday?

Work has been mental over the past few weeks and even so I had a week in the Philippines but still working on the photos as I decided to shoot raw and am still learning how to use lightroom. Plus I am still trying to ID several species from Anilao.

Anyway recent UAE diving has also been very good, here is a selection from this weekend and last weekend

Trapania aurata approx 4mm in size



Trapania japonica approx 4mm in size



Two versions of Yellow Speckled Polycera





Janolus sp.



Hypselodoris nigrostriata laying eggs



Gymnodoris impudica



Dendrodoris denisoni



And one of our most common species Caloria militaris

 

[chillyinCanada]

So beautiful . . . I get dewy eyed.

 

[Wisnu]

here, few nudi shots from Ternate, North Molucca, Indonesia - all taken in one night dive under the jetty.

Nudibranch TBD Ternate by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Chromodoris geometrica by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Spanish dancer - Hexabranchus sanguineus by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

hypselodoris iacula Ternate by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Ceratosoma trilobatum Ternate by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

Glossodoris cincta Ternate by Wisnu Purwanto, on Flickr

In addition to those nudie, we saw walking shark, hermit crab, cow fish and low other critters.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

The most common nudi in Southern California, Spanish Shawl, Flabellina iodinia.

 

[chris_the_brit]

Giant nudibranch (Dendronotus iris, unless my book is out of date) at San Carlos Beach, Monterey. I've been seeing their eggs on the tube anemones for weeks but I've not seen an adult before.

That poor snail got run over. In the second photo you can just see the siphon poking out from under the nudi.

Compared to the other local nudibranchs, this thing is scary. Must've been 8-10 inches long, and fast moving too.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Holy cow! They could make scary/freakzoid Hollywood movies with that thing.. Hmmm instead of Sharknado, Nudinado! Be ready to be slimed!

 

[Wingy]

Not sure if this has been posted but how cool Bowiebranchia

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

that's seriously funny! thanks for the smiles!

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

From Sunday's dive at Keystone Jetty (Puget Sound) ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)