Ningaloo January 2009 - nudibranchs

[alcina]

Well, 2009 has started with a few dives so that's already an improvement over 2008! The nudibranchs are everywhere again and we have even found TWO new (to us) ones in the last couple of days. Can't beat that.

Here's a little selection from the zillions we saw:

01 - Chromodoris fidelis

02 - Janolus sp

03 - Tambja morosa

04 - Cadlinella ornatissima

05 - mating & laying Chromodoris geometricas

06 - hungry Moridilla brockii

07 - Flabellina exoptata

08 - Gymnodoris rubropapulosa

09 - juvenile Spanish Dancer Hexabranchus sanguineus

10 - our first new guy: Phestilla melanobranchia

11 - our second new guy thanks to my dive bud, Mary: Favorinus tsuruganus

That's a good start There are more in my Flickr stuff (KristinAnderson - sorry, new to it and don't know how to link it up), Facebook and in my blog

More photos from the dives coming soon ... enjoy!

 

[Antarctican]

Oh my goodness, the colours and detail you captured in these is wonderful! Thanks for sharing them, and I certainly look forward to seeing more of your dive pics.

 

[jmthompson]

Those are fabulous ~ thanks so much for sharing! We just don't get to see critters like those in South Dakota !!!!

 

[Talonted90]

These are great! There are almost too many great pictures here its hard to appreciate each individual one for their great detail and color. Great looking nudibranchs.