A hungry #nudibranch (Armina sp. ) feeding on it’s favourite meal, a sea pen (Pteroides sp.).
Sea pens are truly ancient creatures with a fossil record going back to the time of the earliest multicellular marine animals, more than 500 million years ago.

Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines 🇵🇭

Coming out of the corals in Anda, Philippines, this iridescently hairy squat lobster celebrates the beauty of the reef in his full holiday season colours. He’s almost asking for a pair of striped stockings..
#25DaysofCrustmas

Since he’s wearing seasonal colours already, here on a soft coral and next to a brittle star is the beautiful but tiny Candy crab (Hoplophrys oatesi).

#25daysofcrustmas
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The beautiful Tambja morosa nudibranch from Negros Island in the Philippines.
#Nudivember
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One of my favourites too, this one spotted off Palawan, Philippines
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Hypselodoris apolegma from the Philippines
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