Another boat cleaning report

[MaxBottomtime]

The water was a little dirty in the marina today, but I managaed to find several nudibranchs and my first Gould's bubble snail in the silt.

Bulla gouldiana

Janolus barbarensis

Diaulula sandiegensis

Aegiris albopunctatus rearing its ugly head

Hermissenda crassicornis

Navanax inermis with two Prostheceraeus bellostriatus

Navanax inermis egg mass on a tunicate

I found two dozen Aeolidiella oliviae crawling around. I usually find one or two.

Aeolidiella oliviae

As we were leaving, we saw the Marine Mammal Rescue Unit trying to find an easy way to rescue a sick sea lion.

 

[GeorgeC]

Excellent pictures. What setup are you using?

 

[FrankPro1]

Wow. Your best boat cleaning yet! Stunning Janolus, love the pose on the Aegiris albopunctatus, and you perfectly captured the texture of the rhinophores on the final shot of Aeolidiella oliviae. Awesome Phil!

 

[fnfalman]

Poor sea lion!!!

Did the Navanax eat the flatworms?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Poor sea lion!!!

Did the Navanax eat the flatworms?

They only gobble nudis. I think they like the cerata best.

Wow. Your best boat cleaning yet! Stunning Janolus, love the pose on the Aegiris albopunctatus, and you perfectly captured the texture of the rhinophores on the final shot of Aeolidiella oliviae. Awesome Phil!

I told Merry I didn't think I got anything decent because the vis was only a couple of feet today.

Excellent pictures. What setup are you using?

Nikon D700, Ikelite housing with 2 DS160 strobes and a Nikkor 60mm AF-S Micro 1:2.8 G ED lens.