Dives 1378 - 1386

Striped Wing Oysters

Pteria crocea

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0076

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0077

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites - a couple of Thor amboinensis, bottom, right edge.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0078

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Tube Anemone

Cerianthus species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0079

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites - quite a few Mysis shrimp around the coral.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0080

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Magnum Sea Cucumber

Neothyonidium magnum

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0081

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0082

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Crested Nembrotha

Nembrotha cristata

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0083

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Taylor's Garden Eel

Heteroconger taylori

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0086

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Unknown Shrimpgoby

Ctenogobiops species - tall dorsal ray suggests this is a male.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0087

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Bell's Sea Urchin

Salmacis belli

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0088

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Bluntsnout Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis obtusa

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0091

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Mushroom Coral

Cycloseris cyclolites

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0092

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Saddleback Anemonefish

Amphiprion polymnus - on Radianthus crispa, an unusual host.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0093

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Tree Anemone

Actinodendron arboreum

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0094

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Undescribed Tenellia

Tenellia species 15

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0097

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Paper Coral & Open Brain Coral

Leptoseris papyracea & Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0100

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Tree Anemone

Actinodendron arboreum

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0101

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Night Flatworm

Tytthosoceros nocturnus

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0103

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis - oral veil is used to capture food.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0106

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis - looks like a Mysis shrimp in the oral veil.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0108

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0109

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Green Melibe

Melibe viridis

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0110

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Sea Pen

Cavernularia species

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0111

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Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia semperi - looks like some of the rear part is missing.

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0113

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Napoleon Snake Eel

Ophichthus bonaparti

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0114

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Flasher Scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis macrochir

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0115

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Solar-powered Melibe

Melibe species 1

Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1380#0118

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Sea Pen

Cavernularia species

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0125

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Mud Pipefish

Halicampus grayi - difficult to find.

Night, Mainit, Batangas, Philippines, April 15, 2005

1381#0126

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