Dives 1285-1295

Holthuis' Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes holthuisi - egg carrying shrimp in a Hell's Fire Anemone.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0001

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Elegant Crinoid Squat Lobster

Allogalathea elegans - really blends well with the feather star.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0003

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Twin-stripe Crinoid Shrimp

Periclimenes affinis - moving to a whip coral from the feather star where it blended very well.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0005

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Soft Coral Porcelain Crab

Lissoporcellana nakasonei

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0008

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Sea Pen

Cavernulina species

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0009

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Wheelbarrow

Any object on sandy bottoms becomes a habitat.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0012

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Magnificent Anemone Shrimp

Ancylomenes magnificus

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0013

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Hell's Fire Anemone

Actinodendron plumosum - several shrimp on the anemone.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0014

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Tokio's Spindle Cowrie

Phenacovolva tokioi

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0018

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Undescribed Flatworm

Prostheceraeus species 1 - no identification could be found in searches.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0020

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Dancing Shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0023

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Divaricate Tree Coral

Dendronephthya species

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0025

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Short-tailed Pipefish

Trachyrhamphus bioarctatus

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0029

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Vomer Conch

Strombus vomer

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0030

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Clark's Anemonefish

Amphiprion clarkii - in Haddon's Carpet Anemone with anemone shrimp and Threespot Dascyllus.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0034

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Hell's Fire Anemone

Actinodendron plumosum - interesting that the anemone has some green coloration in the sea grass area.

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0035

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Regent Mitre

Vexillum reginum

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0036

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Pacific Deer Cowrie

Cypraea vitellus

Lion Muck, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 1, 2004

1285#0037

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Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0002

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Tunicates

Pycnoclavella diminuta

Suzie's Bommie, Loloata Island, Papua New Guinea, October 2, 2004

1286#0003

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