Dives 1622 - 1630

Bennett's Feather Star

Oxycomanthus bennetti

Aphol's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1625#0069

Larry L. Jackson

Undetermined Feather Star

Stephanometra species

Aphol's Rock, Maricaban Island, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1625#0070

Larry L. Jackson

Black-rayed Shrimpgoby

Stonogobiops nematodes - requires a very slow approach.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0072

Larry L. Jackson

Undescribed Flatworm

Pseudoceros cf dimidiatus

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0075

Larry L. Jackson

Flower Urchin

Toxopneustes pileolus

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0076

Larry L. Jackson

Artichoke Coral

Scolymia vitiensis - I think this is a young colony.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0077

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Eguchipsammia species - grows in deep,silty locations.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0079

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Eguchipsammia species - so pretty that it is well worth going deep to see.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0080

Larry L. Jackson

Hard Coral

Eguchipsammia species - sheds silt effectively.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0081

Larry L. Jackson

Large Whip Goby

Bryaninops amplus - I think this is a male guarding eggs on the coral.

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0083

Larry L. Jackson

Rosy Spindle Cowrie

Phenacovolva rosea

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0088

Larry L. Jackson

Sea Fan

Echinomuricea species

Mato Point, Anilao, Batangas, Philippines, May 8, 2006

1626#0089

Larry L. Jackson