A Persian Carpet Nudibranch Tambja abdere on an invertebrate rich wall. Isla San Pedro Nolasco, Sea of Cortez, Sonora, Mexico - Depth 30 feet or 9 meters |
* The above habitat is rich in algae; white
and purple Crustose Coralline, and in the upper left, Crustose Coralline
algae. Visible also are featherlike Ostrich Plume Hydroids, probably (Aglaophenia
diegensis). The Nudibranch (Tambja abdere) in shades of green
was plentiful on the dive sites on eastern San Pedro Nolasco Island in the month
of January. We have found Nudibranch species vary with different years and
different seasons. Isla San Pedro Nolasco, Sea of Cortez, Sonora, Mexico - Depth 30 feet or 9 meters - January |