Tag: hermissenda
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When the visibility gets tough, the tough find nudibranchs
San Diego Nudibranchs A swell that has been plaguing the San Diego coastline with rough surf (seemingly forever…) finally subsided late last week, just in time for our scheduled Easter Sunday boat dive. Visibility was severely compromised, though, as a result of the extended period of rough ocean conditions. The water was green and murky……
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Nudibranchs: Hermissenda crassicornis
Another cool nudibranch in southern California is the opalescent sea slug: Hermissenda crassicornis. I think the small one might be a Flabellina pricei but I’m not 100% certain.