4/2/2006 - Special Guest At Marineland

I was treated to something special at Marineland today. Well, lots of special treats there, but one in particular stood out. We found a Dendronotus iris nudi on the main reef. I have only found them in sandy plains before at La Jolla Shores and Redondo Canyon. I also spotted a 1/16" Blue-ring Topsnail. The vis was down from yesterday due to the surf, which caused a lot of surge. It makes it very difficult to take nudi pictures when you can't hold still.

Dendronotus iris (Rainbow nudibranch)

Hopkinsia rosacea (Hopkin's Rose) nudis

Triopha catalinae (Catalina Triopha)

Blue-ring Topsnail on Lacy Bryozoan

Hermissenda crassicornis (Horned aeolid)

Cadlina limbaughorum (Limbaugh's Cadlina)

Cadlina luteomarginata (Yellow edged Cadlina) with a baby below it.