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Posted by Chris on August 01, 2011 at 23:12:21:
On Jult 22-23,2011 the Sea Divers dive club went to Begg Rock and Santa Barbara Island aboard the Peace. These are the pictures of the nudibranchs I saw on that trip.
From Begg Rock, California
Triopha catalina & Aeolidiella papillosa
Triopha maculata
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Hermissenda crassicornis on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
From the wall near the undewater arch, Santa Barbara Island, California 
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Tritonia festiva on Lophogorgia chilensis (Red Gorgonian)
Janolus barbarensis
Janolus barbarensis
Janolus barbarensis
Berthella californica
Triopha catalinae
From the Sutil Island Wall, Santa Barbara Island, California
Mexichromis porterae
Mexichromis porterae on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
Mexichromis porterae on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
Mexichromis porterae on Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge)
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
Polycera atra on Bugula neritina
From 7½ Fathom Reef aka Hidden Reef, Santa Barbara Island, California
Doris montereyensis
Peltodoris nobilis
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata on a Tethya aurantia (Orange Puffball Sponge)
Berthella californica
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Diaulula sandiegensis
From the floor of and the wall above the Big Ass Cave, Santa Barbara Island, California
Facelina stearnsi
Flabellina iodinea (Spansih Shawl)
Peltodoris nobilis
Berthella californica
Doriopsilla gemela
Near the underwater arch, Santa Barbara Island, California
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla gemela
Doriopsilla gemela
Doriopsilla gemela
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Peltodoris nobilis
Doriopsilla albopunctata
Mexichromis porterae
Mexichromis porterae
©2011 Chris Grossman, diver.net
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