Red Sea - Worms and Molluscs

Here are some pictures of some strange things you might meet along the way whilst in the Red Sea.

Worms

Worms come in all shapes and sizes.

Octopus, Squid and Cuttlefish

It is quite unusual to see octopus, squid and cuttlefish. The cuttlefish were juvenile and caught on camera during a night dive.

Sea Slugs

Slugs are ting and normally cause quite a stir when they have been spotted. Always worth a picture. The most common type that we have seen is the Pyjama Chromodorid.

Snails and Clams

Snails and Clams can be seen on most dives. The mantle of the giant common clam and the giant fluted clam are very beautiful. The colours range from brown to iridescent blue. The cone shell potographed here during a night dive is one of the most dangerous animals in the Red Sea. The snail can fire its harpoon, loaded with poison up to four inches away.

June 2011

Diving continues, the plankton bloom has come and now looks like it may be going. Dived the Far Mulberry a few times with vis down to 1m in places. This year we are seeing a lot more Dogfish / Catshark, Star fish and Nudibranch's than I can ever remember.

Four of us divded under Selsey lifeboat station last night. Taking in the old lifeboat station as well as the new one, eighty minutes of fun, Cuttlefish, Greater Pipefish, Nudibranchs and Spider Crabs.

A new website is crawling into existance for our diving centre project - see the links section below.

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