Nudibranch Lovers

[MaxBottomtime]

Tritonia diomedea.

 

[UlaRM]

Hi Nudibranch Lovers,

I was wondering which websites you all use for reliable nudibranch identification?

I'm also curious about the following countries:

Are you from New Zealand or have done diving there? Which were the top nudibranchs you have spotted?
Are you from Australia or have done diving there? Which were the top nudibranchs you have spotted?
Are you from South Africa or have done diving there? Which were the top nudibranchs you have spotted?


Thanks in advance!

 

[Searcaigh]

Hi Nudibranch Lovers,

I was wondering which websites you all use for reliable nudibranch identification?

Thanks in advance!

Nudipixel is good but not updated in some time.

I have lots of books though

Some pics from yesterday's dives;

Dematobranchus sp.



Phidiana indica



Risbecia pulchella

 

[Luko]

Phidiana indicus

Searcaigh, It was Phidiana indicA,
now Caloria ... but still IndicA.

(sorry)

It seems the works and new book from Behrens/Gosliner/Valdes have changed a lot in nudibranch naming and taxonomy.
Looks like the new standard now... When I look at my old Debelius it seems completely outdated, even me can find mismatches. :shocked2:

 

[WetLens]

A few from the Philippines (Dumaguete/Dauin). Lots more to come - these are a few of the "first time for me" sightings.

Cuthona yamasui


Phyllidiopsis annae (I think)


Thurdilla gracilis (I think)


Dermatobranchus albus (I think)


Thecacera sp. (first of a series I'll post later on nudibranchs "not fighting" from this trip)

 

[James R]

Not many in the Maldives, but here's one I came across on a recent trip...hard to shoot macro in current, I was using a reef hook (around a rock) and my poker between some other rocks to shoot this guy. Felt like I was doing Yoga

Nikon D810, 105VR two Inon z-240

 

[Tjack]

It seems the works and new book from Behrens/Gosliner/Valdes have changed a lot in nudibranch naming and taxonomy.
Looks like the new standard now... When I look at my old Debelius it seems completely outdated, even me can find mismatches. :shocked2:

I just noticed this book was available. Is it worth buying?

Any reviews?

 

[Searcaigh]

Searcaigh, It was Phidiana indicA,
now Caloria ... but still IndicA.

(sorry)

It seems the works and new book from Behrens/Gosliner/Valdes have changed a lot in nudibranch naming and taxonomy.
Looks like the new standard now... When I look at my old Debelius it seems completely outdated, even me can find mismatches. :shocked2:

I will stick with Phidiana for now but it seems I will have to edit my nudibranch website at some point, it is just finding the time to do so

 

[WetLens]

A few from the Philippines (Dumaguete/Dauin). Lots more to come - these are a few of the "first time for me" sightings.

Cuthona yamasui
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Phyllidiopsis annae
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Thurdilla gracilis

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Dermatobranchus albus
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Thecacera sp. (first of a series I'll post later on nudibranchs "not fighting" from this trip)


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Don't know why, but photos were deleted from original post. Re-added them above.

 

[WetLens]

Philippines Nudibranchs - Oct/Nov 2105

And the "not fighting" group:

Chromodoris magnifica


Thecacera sp.


Flabellina rubrolineata


Ardeadoris egretta


Nembrotha chamberlaini


Phyllidia picta


Goniobranchus reticulatus


Phyllidia elegans


Phyllodesmium briareum