Nudibranch Blog #1
I just realized I've never really written much about these creatures that I love so much. So this blog is for them.
Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes but they are never any bigger than your finger. They come in so many colors and patterns too. When you dive, it's hard not to notice them even in their miniature state because of these colors. The sheer variety of this creature makes them very appealing to my "collector" mentality and I want to be able to see and photograph and identify all of them. Looking back on those dive trips, there are really some spots that will allow you to spot more nudi's than others. In Anilao, favorite nudi spots for me are Kirby's Rock, Koala and the stretch between Balai to Twin Rocks. Place outside Anilao that seemed to have nudi's that I haven't seen before is Sogod Bay in Leyte. Reviewing my photos made me realize how many new things I saw there. No wonder I was so happy after that trip despite missing the butanding! Here's the link to a slideshow of my nudi flickr photos:So far, these are my favorites from my collection on flickr:
And here's some identification for my dive buddies and fellow nudi lovers:(Thank you TL's for gifting me Helmut and Debelius' book on Nudibranchs!) Nembrotha Chamberlaini
Nembrotha Milleri
Nembrotha Kubaryana
Chromodoris Willani
Glossodoris Atromarginata
Chromodoris Reticulata
Chromodoris Coi
Chromodoris (Boucheti?)
Chromodoris Lochi
Chromodoris Annae (one black strip on it's head between the antennae)
Chromodoris Quadricolor
Chromodoris Magnifa
Chromodoris Magnifica (?)
Chromodoris Kuniei
Chromodoris Dianae
Chromodoris Rufomarginata
Chromodoris geometrica
Nudibranch Eggs
Thecacera Picta
Hypselodoris maculosa
Hypselodoris Bullockii
Glossodoris sp 13
Hypselodoris Whitei
Flabellina Rubrolineata
Flabellina Exopata
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Jorunna Funebris
Risbecia tryoni
Reticulidia halgerda
Trippa Intecta
Platydoris Cruenta
Halgerda Malesso
Phyllidia Ocellata
