Need nudi ID

[Rick Inman]

Last week, during a night dive at Sundrock, at 67', I saw the largest, most interesting nudibranch I've ever seen. No photo, of course.

I would love to ID the slug, and have done some searching online, but there are so many areas world wide with so many different nudies, that the task is daunting.

So, does anybody know of a nudi site that has regional (PNW) nudi pictures?

 

[DeepDog]

Last week, during a night dive at Sundrock, at 67', I saw the largest, most interesting nudibranch I've ever seen. No photo, of course.

I would love to ID the slug, and have done some searching online, but there are so many areas world wide with so many different nudies, that the task is daunting.

So, does anybody know of a nudi site that has regional (PNW) nudi pictures?

Here you go:
http://www.seaotter.com/marine/html/viewindex-nudibranch.html

Let us know which one you saw, I'm curious
Here's one of the biggest ones I've seen:

 

[Rick Inman]

Here you go:
http://www.seaotter.com/marine/html/viewindex-nudibranch.html

Let us know which one you saw, I'm curious

Thanks!

Yeah, this thing was definatly a Dendronotus iris (Giant Nudibranch),very simular to the picture here, except very red.

It's length was about a foot long!

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Dendronotis Iris come in white and red ... and the white ones come as pictured, and also a more translucent white with very golden fringes. They are typically found in sandy bottomed areas where tube-dwelling anemones live ... that's what they eat, and if you ever see one approaching an anemone, hover for a few minutes and enjoy the show. You won't believe how fast a slug can move when dinner is on the line ...

BTW - they are less common in Puget Sound than up around Van Isle. You'll find them in abundance in places like Nanaimo, Barkley Sound, and Campbell River.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[DavidG]

Also,
http://slugsite.tierranet.com/
http://www.seaslugforum.net/

 

[Krusty]

Thanks!

Yeah, this thing was definatly a Dendronotus iris (Giant Nudibranch),very simular to the picture here, except very red.

It's length was about a foot long!

What type of camera are you using to do your photos of these with? Im interested in starting underwater photos?

 

[Rick Inman]

What type of camera are you using to do your photos of these with? Im interested in starting underwater photos?

The Google-Image-Search camera .

I don't do camera, but you can find lots of great stuff from the Scubaboard experts at the Underwater Photography Forum HERE.

 

[MarkH]

Dendronotis Iris come in white and red ... and the white ones come as pictured, and also a more translucent white with very golden fringes. They are typically found in sandy bottomed areas where tube-dwelling anemones live ... that's what they eat, and if you ever see one approaching an anemone, hover for a few minutes and enjoy the show. You won't believe how fast a slug can move when dinner is on the line ...

BTW - they are less common in Puget Sound than up around Van Isle. You'll find them in abundance in places like Nanaimo, Barkley Sound, and Campbell River.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Here's a picture of the red version from Galiano Island, B.C.