Spanish Shawl from yesterday.
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@ macado - that first picture is fantastic, I love the detail inside the cerata. Do you know the species? Some type of Flabellina?
Yup. Flabellina s.p. "verrilli" Technically it's Coryphella s.p now though I recently learned?
Flabellinidae, a family of nudibranchs in controversy
Although "verrilli" is not valid scientific name but it's what a lot of people call them up here. There is an interesting controversy this this particular nudibranch. I guess it was described in Kuzirian, A.M. (1979) Taxonomy and biology of four New England coryphellid nudibranchs. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 45: 239-261.
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Had a great time last week up in God's Pocket, BC. Many nudibranch sightings, so here's a few of the best:
Melibe leonina (Hooded nudibranch).
Flabellina trophina
Tochuina tetraquetra (Orange peel nudibranch)
Dirona albolineata (White-lined dirona).
Dendronotus rufus (Red dendronotid)
Can't ID this one. Less than an inch long, no particularly distinguishing features...
Peltodoris lentiginosa (Freckled dorid) and their eggs.
Melibe leonina (Hooded nudibranch).
Flabellina trophina
Tochuina tetraquetra (Orange peel nudibranch)
Dirona albolineata (White-lined dirona).
Dendronotus rufus (Red dendronotid)
Can't ID this one. Less than an inch long, no particularly distinguishing features...
Peltodoris lentiginosa (Freckled dorid) and their eggs.
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Spent a week in Anilao a couple of weeks ago and still recovering from a cold that I caught on Day 4 that ended my diving for the 8 day trip 
Water temps were 2C lower than the same time two years ago, so at 26C my 3mm didn't quite cut it, in particular for long dives. The weather was overcast and frequently raining so it was not possible to warm up in between dives.
Surprisingly I found and photographed more frogfish than nudis, but here's some of the nudis.
Goniobranchus fidelis
Thecacera picta
Flabellina exoptata
Not sure which one this is, thinking along the lines of Cratena sp
and one of several Melibe sp
Water temps were 2C lower than the same time two years ago, so at 26C my 3mm didn't quite cut it, in particular for long dives. The weather was overcast and frequently raining so it was not possible to warm up in between dives.
Surprisingly I found and photographed more frogfish than nudis, but here's some of the nudis.
Goniobranchus fidelis
Thecacera picta
Flabellina exoptata
Not sure which one this is, thinking along the lines of Cratena sp
and one of several Melibe sp
Great photos...and great meeting you! The weather has cleared since you left but the vis has gone to pot. Merry and I just finished a night dive with five feet of silty vis.
The one of the Dirona albolineata (White-lined dirona) is stunning.
The unidentified one almost looks like Onchidoris muricata . At least, similar to what I would see in New England. I believe they have them on West Coast too..
The unidentified one almost looks like Onchidoris muricata . At least, similar to what I would see in New England. I believe they have them on West Coast too..
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