Nudie for you...!

[indigo 0]

Again, checked all the books and resources that I have, but not able to get an ID on this fellow..... would like to put a name to a nudie face!

 

Depth approx 50ft, muck dive, Over There / St. Vincent

 

St. Vincent nudi 1

St. Vincent nudi 2

 

One of the photographers that was diving with me at the time has some SUPERB shots of the same nudi if required for ID purposes.

 

Thanks again!

 

Kay Wilson,

Indigo Dive,

St. Vincent

Edited March 25, 2009 by indigo

[scubamarli 5]

This is Flabellina engeli:

 

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=flabenge

 

Cheers,

Marli

[indigo 0]

Marli,

 

Thanks!

 

Does it have a common name?

 

Thanks again,

 

Kay Wilson

[scubamarli 5]

Nope, no common name. Just make one up!

 

Cheers,

Marli

[BrianM 2]

Nice nudi Kay, I haven't seen that one before.

 

For a name, how about Kay's Flabby?

[indigo 0]

Cheeky! (But I have been drinking rather a lot of post dive beers recently so you are not too far off the mark !

 

Flabellina is a great name, so I'll stick with that!

 

I've never seen this nudie before, so was really surprised, especially as this spot seems to be a favourite with the sea slugs. Where there is one

I hope that there will be more.

 

PS I now have a Facebook page for Indigo Dive, St. Vincent where I upload photos etc.... the URL is

 

http://www.facebook.com/editphoto.php?aid=...ent/86847095454

 

Please take a look at let me know what you think!

Edited March 28, 2009 by indigo

[Annediver 0]

Hi Kaye,

Excellent Find! You will find Flabellina engeli shown on Page 240 of "Caribbean Sea Slugs".

We will now add St Vincent to the Geographic Range.

Hope to get down to dive with you sometime.

And a shameless plug for the book, you can get "Caribbean Sea Slugs" from www.seachallengers.com or from Amazon.

Anne DuPont

Edited March 29, 2009 by Annediver