Dives 1520 - 1528

Arabian Cowrie

Cypraea arabica

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0149

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Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0151

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Orange Cup Coral

Tubastrea faulkneri - polyp tentacles generally come out in shade, darkness and current to feed.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0152

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Soft Coral

Paraminabea species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0153

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Swollen Phyllidia

Phyllidia varicosa

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0161

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Bluelined Grouper

Cephalopholis formosa

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0165

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Spottted & Barred Blenny

Mimodellinus atrocinctus - thanks to Ned DeLoach for the identification.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0174

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Unknown Swimming Crab

Portunus species

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0177

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Redlip Parrotfish

Scarus rubroviolaceus - initial phase.

Richelieu Rock, Andaman Sea, Thailand, January 7, 2006

1525#0179

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Beaded Sea Anemone

Heteractis aurora - the big Anemonefish is either a Sebae or Clark's.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0002

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Corkscrew Sea Anemone

Macrodactyla doreensis - with Clark's Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0004

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Tiger Mantis, Western Rocky

Lysiosquilla maculata

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0006

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White-eyed & Yellowmargin Morays

Gymnothorax thysoideus & flavimarginatus - it isn't uncommon for different species of eels to share holes.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0009

Larry L. Jackson

Tasseled Scorpionfish & Longfin Grouper

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala & Epinephelus quoyanus - a very odd place for the grouper.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0011

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Rosy Spindle Cowrie

Phenacovolva rosea

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0014

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Confused Murex

Chicoreus akritos

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0016

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Dark Margin Doriprismatica

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0018

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Undetermined Swimming Crab

Charybdis species 1

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0019

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Golden Wentletrap & eggs

Epidendrium billeeanum - the snail's proboscis is feeding inside a polyp.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0020

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Blue Dragon

Pteraeolidia semperi

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0022

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Rosy Spindle Cowrie

Phenacovolva rosea

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0024

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Hard Coral

Acropora latistella - a very colorful colony.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0025

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Unknown Triplefin

Enneapterygius species

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0029

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Violet Goniobranchus

Goniobranchus conchyliata

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0030

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Spotted Porcelain Crab feeding

Neopetrolisthes maculatus - chelipeds are catching particles for food.  Also carrying eggs under abdomen carapace.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0032

Larry L. Jackson

Pizza Anemone

Cryptodendron adhaesivum - with Spotted Porcelain Crabs, Clark's Anemonefish & Three-spot Dascyllus around this very hot Anemone.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0036

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Sapsucking Slug

Elysia marginata

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0037

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Brown Margin Glossodoris

Glossodoris rufomarginata - smaller individual behind the big one.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0045

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White Mantle Glossodoris

Glossodoris pallida

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0046

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White Mantle Glossodoris egg ribbon

Glossodoris pallida - due to proximity to the nudibranch.

Western Rocky, Andaman Sea, Myanmar, January 8, 2006

1526#0048

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