Pleurobranchaea brockii
Pleurobranchaea brockii, Bergh, 1897
Pleurobranchaea brockii was originally described from the Phlipppines and has subsequently been found from Japan, China, Sri Lanka and South Africa. Members of the genus are predators upon other opisthobranchs and other animals including sea anemones. Little is known about the biology of this species, except that animals are found at night in shallow water on sandy substrata.
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Camera System: Tussey T-300 underwater housing with FM-2/Nikon 60mm lens.
Strobe: Ikelite Ai
Film: Fuji Velvia
Site: Anilao, Batangas, Philippines
Photo Editing: PhotoStyler 2.0 on 486 DX-2 33 mhz/ 64 megs RAM
