Dives 1607 - 1613

Venus Girdle

Cestum veneris - a pelagic comb jelly.

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0047

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Venus Girdle

Cestum veneris - more colorful than most.

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0048

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Nudibranch

Doriprismatica balut

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0052

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Bartel's Dragonet male

Synchiropus bartelsi

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0054

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Soft Coral Crab

Hoplophrys oatesii

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0064

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Bartel's Dragonet juvenile

Synchiropus bartelsi

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0066

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Unknown Tubeworm

the crown looks much like Spirobranchus, but there is only one crown and no operculum.

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0072

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Goldbelly Damsels

Pomacentrus auriventris

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0076

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Comb Jelly

Pleurobranchia species

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0082

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Delicate Sea Anemone

Radianthus malu - best guess.

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0083

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Bubble-tip Sea Anemone

Entacmaea quadricolor - nice color and markings.

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0087

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Night Anemones

Phyllodiscus semoni - possibly from asexual reproduction.

Valley of Clowns, Pulao Pura, Indonesia, March 22, 2006

1607#0089

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