martes, 22 de marzo de 2011

Janolus cristatus nudibranch

This was only the second cristatus I´d ever seen, but it was immediately recognizable, as one can imagine.  Its body is such a creative collection of tubular appendages that it can´t be anything else but a cristatus.  Its orange body makes it a striking figure down on the bottom.  As a commentary on mankind, if one looks closely a fishing line going around it can be seen about mid-body, though the nudibranch suffered no injury.  A gorgeous animal.  That day we saw 2, which made that dive unforgettable.

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