One Greedy Nudibranch.....
Did my last dive for Year 2008 at Pulau Hantu today. And thanks Ivan for organising the trip!
So who is this greedy nudibranch???
Ha, I will tell you later. But first, let see what other critters were encountered today?
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You will not miss the Icon Sea Star. They can be seen often at the seabed.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOF10IPHDZvHwsnaAaZd8GxxyuLZEWqHWtwsQNICOidWFTUSz8_mQGf-zoNxSw51cjlJcGeJWBNedx8lzOuBoKT1ymPs5yfOpPIDBVtI2boYiGRinWf6hG29Q7p5tcxXqHcZz/s320/IMG_0962.jpg)
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If you look carefully on the Sea Fans, you can find Allied Cowries on them! They come in different colour!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKwdRWMgiWeqKrjqc4243V_K2DRID66sjCQy0vssyY0ZTIFiaV0hKcAXayIUThwxImyB8Y4LH3NIEz6kyC3wgyW1qIEb0fEW3ie5M6jcRLFNZ10a39saTuXoqTmn9bihOqAgs/s200/IMG_0900.jpg)
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Flatworms of various species were seen too!
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Beautiful Peacock Anemone!
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A small orange Sea Cucumber.
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My First Sea Pen Underwater! Usually I get to see them during intertidal trips.
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A handsome yellow Seahorse spotted by Ivan.
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This Thurdilla sp. seen to be in season.
Okay, now back to the question; Who is that greedy nudibranch?
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Nope, not this Dermatobranchus sp.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixyZTe1vwB_lcfXLZsOXV2eAqSIRX8coqBGiOweUun3_AK8cbhBYuAec2JQnuYEYDYqTPZSosFTWJAaXfnbQ80yn2ZESjLi0BBaKs07QUkHtm83zgJhSN9kar68PeVIxk2D8Qs/s320/IMG_0892.jpg)
Not this Phyllidia sp. either
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Is it this Tritonia nudibranch (Tritonia bollandi)???
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFGmBd0DaXb__UeLZjIUHq4vinEPe8DoKF8iKnga2dCQqHM6LzkQHQ9Ez-K7-pMk6NlzcdYlAGQgI1PDSl5QBBYzHY45N2Z2M8F6zzqX9gl7NuG0UQoAENhlINMjF38wukOKU/s320/IMG_0943.jpg)
Is it this Black-margined nudibranch (Glossodoris atromarginata)??? Is it? Is it?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4zwMZM42Sz5C1R-Duh-Ke-GDIGCzKT2CfZoE3aXu62KULdsVCXPiALUdEPIg308_Ge55O7kOaFn6hp55hGGmclhRHALmA7kyPGWC27JKy4n9BrmpVmU6Mn_cvaRhKXAkN_bj/s320/IMG_0944.jpg)
How about this little Sibogae nudibranch (Cuthona sibogae)? Hur? Hur?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Oio6ZSkOoUntjjLYS9PSltNJJrtBovEtgQ4hI3meyAXdSoIplseqr-eknlaikVu3kLPMRdxDqt1nIzLKz9tmM1-Bncj6a5o0LyF7FeM4qfwcfsxaHFXI-6mPTWFJFaErnrnw/s320/IMG_0969.jpg)
The "The Godzilla" (Ceratosoma gracillimum) may be huge, but it is not the greedy one.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZsMiXdlx-Og6TkF_1Fq_I1GfyDXKrLPcYaIZBWZ9H2jTkZher2hrMdcqAk_5IpStpXKNX3bTppPnDohQQzrDOyQEZIX1aLDiAnmTqDO998xwLZu5nexzJVqDyHOfBHjB5DWm/s320/IMG_0959.jpg)
The Orange-patterned Bornella (Bornella sp) is neither too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kaJqZuDQfu0RmBd8NjMfWRVN28q8ZL6NS1GDe-tZD4fPcplKC2TDc8UNjElnP9gYxdcQ2Am_PiE77p2DCvQH-u_NOa9XW4glM1BjfH03JSAi00-AqjOJclsm9dTDmwpYCJov/s320/IMG_0951.jpg)
And its relative, the Snakey Bornella nudibranch (Bornella anguilla) has this innocent look.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1MIZiNPfRVybet0x_UV5MC2IhUcZGKneRtsS3jT9vyOyZRpl8TamFG3FVIQTGymrUHZ84v2bdpaGxvrNbunMKqhVBqqlgt-qe8-OMuOwuG1PaCcWBpxPhujv6t564UPhLYz0/s320/IMG_0920_2.jpg)
How about this Bullock nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)???
Hmmmmmmm........So WHO IS IT???
The answer is.....
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This LITTLE Red-papulose Gymnodoris nudibranch (Gymnodoris rubropapulosa)!!!
Then why is it GREEDY??? You wanna know?
Here's why.....
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixifPcLiaCkXboRY9BPyGjuJk1d0rxVaxX3NJMXcJdkFvVth-8a_mXHHNL7hbfiduNc-XfRxVbav48s-2UhADMf936ekbi9EbNbx0oee79Vh6N34O55CfQzpP3eG_TQqeDqF4V/s320/IMG_0920.jpg)
It was trying to eat the above-mentioned Bullock nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)!!! Gosh!.....look at its size compared its prey!!!
GREEDY fellow!!! Don't you think? :op
So who is this greedy nudibranch???
Ha, I will tell you later. But first, let see what other critters were encountered today?
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You will not miss the Icon Sea Star. They can be seen often at the seabed.
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If you look carefully on the Sea Fans, you can find Allied Cowries on them! They come in different colour!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKwdRWMgiWeqKrjqc4243V_K2DRID66sjCQy0vssyY0ZTIFiaV0hKcAXayIUThwxImyB8Y4LH3NIEz6kyC3wgyW1qIEb0fEW3ie5M6jcRLFNZ10a39saTuXoqTmn9bihOqAgs/s200/IMG_0900.jpg)
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Flatworms of various species were seen too!
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Beautiful Peacock Anemone!
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A small orange Sea Cucumber.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEginPTwzH0JCZMkmFljAAD4lrc5LgrAF6Ro30Nh7oOWYKfAiBLUCqJHKfVr6-D5VZHpsATrZCmDMCHJiVwKKGzfdaYMrM-fUR3MrczEyW1bwjbxA96g2zn5bSU3QubaGyuHTmoJ/s320/IMG_0936.jpg)
My First Sea Pen Underwater! Usually I get to see them during intertidal trips.
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A handsome yellow Seahorse spotted by Ivan.
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This Thurdilla sp. seen to be in season.
Okay, now back to the question; Who is that greedy nudibranch?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Aeo3fiNCejkni1leIZGOS6NakabZeC22SnjObIFc8bh96FTNZncgO8bLnBGK3oxAU20CqZdQDPlxdwhT3M8KUIvf01UNsDTyJt50iJxoKTWv-ZdTeg4P40xWhx5w99Bw_UVp/s320/IMG_0891.jpg)
Nope, not this Dermatobranchus sp.
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Not this Phyllidia sp. either
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOE1sy_eSnUMPf9JSGAZS9YFr3t77EltpGwPBM7RWAvGkzFSjLSRVp0W4OKpTZGIQfy_w2S3WKIKdrNwT2iHnyogxYbZdZvCLiLBkEi0GI2q9o04ftHjkevxmeCdKopXlm7JCv/s320/IMG_0941.jpg)
Is it this Tritonia nudibranch (Tritonia bollandi)???
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFGmBd0DaXb__UeLZjIUHq4vinEPe8DoKF8iKnga2dCQqHM6LzkQHQ9Ez-K7-pMk6NlzcdYlAGQgI1PDSl5QBBYzHY45N2Z2M8F6zzqX9gl7NuG0UQoAENhlINMjF38wukOKU/s320/IMG_0943.jpg)
Is it this Black-margined nudibranch (Glossodoris atromarginata)??? Is it? Is it?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4zwMZM42Sz5C1R-Duh-Ke-GDIGCzKT2CfZoE3aXu62KULdsVCXPiALUdEPIg308_Ge55O7kOaFn6hp55hGGmclhRHALmA7kyPGWC27JKy4n9BrmpVmU6Mn_cvaRhKXAkN_bj/s320/IMG_0944.jpg)
How about this little Sibogae nudibranch (Cuthona sibogae)? Hur? Hur?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Oio6ZSkOoUntjjLYS9PSltNJJrtBovEtgQ4hI3meyAXdSoIplseqr-eknlaikVu3kLPMRdxDqt1nIzLKz9tmM1-Bncj6a5o0LyF7FeM4qfwcfsxaHFXI-6mPTWFJFaErnrnw/s320/IMG_0969.jpg)
The "The Godzilla" (Ceratosoma gracillimum) may be huge, but it is not the greedy one.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZsMiXdlx-Og6TkF_1Fq_I1GfyDXKrLPcYaIZBWZ9H2jTkZher2hrMdcqAk_5IpStpXKNX3bTppPnDohQQzrDOyQEZIX1aLDiAnmTqDO998xwLZu5nexzJVqDyHOfBHjB5DWm/s320/IMG_0959.jpg)
The Orange-patterned Bornella (Bornella sp) is neither too.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kaJqZuDQfu0RmBd8NjMfWRVN28q8ZL6NS1GDe-tZD4fPcplKC2TDc8UNjElnP9gYxdcQ2Am_PiE77p2DCvQH-u_NOa9XW4glM1BjfH03JSAi00-AqjOJclsm9dTDmwpYCJov/s320/IMG_0951.jpg)
And its relative, the Snakey Bornella nudibranch (Bornella anguilla) has this innocent look.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW1MIZiNPfRVybet0x_UV5MC2IhUcZGKneRtsS3jT9vyOyZRpl8TamFG3FVIQTGymrUHZ84v2bdpaGxvrNbunMKqhVBqqlgt-qe8-OMuOwuG1PaCcWBpxPhujv6t564UPhLYz0/s320/IMG_0920_2.jpg)
How about this Bullock nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)???
Hmmmmmmm........So WHO IS IT???
The answer is.....
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0okWzmuYaDjz9oj8sdBEIHKq9dwXKzpmL3PXy2Do-IKVT9GWFfWvS17mL6ypzeTm4SLCzKgNms0U9T1OVDU80DiKtZaMHDZ2etDGSIpP0PI2VgvZnEWbWC9WF65gRL1QpMGRZ/s320/IMG_0925_2.jpg)
This LITTLE Red-papulose Gymnodoris nudibranch (Gymnodoris rubropapulosa)!!!
Then why is it GREEDY??? You wanna know?
Here's why.....
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixifPcLiaCkXboRY9BPyGjuJk1d0rxVaxX3NJMXcJdkFvVth-8a_mXHHNL7hbfiduNc-XfRxVbav48s-2UhADMf936ekbi9EbNbx0oee79Vh6N34O55CfQzpP3eG_TQqeDqF4V/s320/IMG_0920.jpg)
It was trying to eat the above-mentioned Bullock nudibranch (Hypselodoris bullocki)!!! Gosh!.....look at its size compared its prey!!!
GREEDY fellow!!! Don't you think? :op
4 Comments:
Wah lau, that's really greedy!! :P
qn is.... was it successful in eating the bullocki ??
Haha...I would love to know that too. But I don't think I have enough air for that. :p
The bullocki tried to move away but the little gymno just don't want to let go.
OooooooOOOooOOOooOoooo.... :D
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