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It seems many of us nudibranch lovers went to the Philippines recently :)

I'm pleased to announce that I even managed to convert a few (former) non-branchophiles who attended our trip!

How to Fall in Love with Nudibranchs in Twelve Easy Steps

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Goniobranchus geometricus

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Nembrotha chamberlaini


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Nembrotha kubaryana
 
Stunning.
 
Kimi, your Phils' nudis are most interesting.
Your nembrotha rutilans "nudi1" is very nice, I think I have never seen your hypselodoris "nudi14" and struggled unsucessfully in Anilao to find a Ceratosoma sinuatum like "nudi22" in your other post
Where was that taken in the Phils? (I am going back in March, would be nice to know the Nudi laden areas)

Thanks Luko, Nudi14 and nudi22 are taken in Anilao. One guest asked diveguide if Nudi22 can be found in Anilao. Next day we went to look for it and guide found it in few minutes. Your `Dragon` nudi looks awesome :)

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Nudi 1

Nudi 2

Nudi 3

Nudi 4

From Anilao
 
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Speaking of Corals, the Xenia corals, which Kimi666's latest Nudi #4 mimics, really blew my mind diving off the Philippines.

These Xenia soft corals covered the tops of the walls at Baliscasag Island. Thousands of em opening and closing like grasping hands.

Mimic Nudibranch

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Xenia Coral
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Not my photos, these were pulled from the net.






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Here is yet another Lettuce Sea Slug from Curacao. This one was shot on a night dive. Are some Nudibranchs nocturnal?
To keep a short answer short.. yes
 
A few from today
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nice BoP.
One from last week. A flabellina, but not sure what kind..
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and for comparison.. the same nudi, my index finger but shot by my buddy.
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