Stiliger sp. 5

Images courtesy of Gordon Tillen
Location: Romblon, Philippines

Stiliger 5 (in NSSI 2nd ed.)

This is only the second sighting of this undescribed sacoglossid species, which was first found in Papua New Guinea.

The body is white with green branches of the digestive system in the head. The cerata have a green core with a yellow to orange tip and are covered with interesting white spikes.

Because it is so new, we really know nothing more about it.

Thanks Gordon, for sharing!

Dave Behrens
New Braunfels, TX
Oct2024
Send Dave email at davidwbehrens@gmail.com


Dave and Peg in Texas motif prior to move from
Washington to Texas


Gordon on location

My diving career started in the cold lakes of northern Wisconsin during summer camp in 1964. I have now logged over 3000 dives. My passion for this hobby/sport kicked into high gear around 2006 when I got my first underwater camera and went to Taveuni, Fiji. It was a Canon SD 550 point and shoot. Certainly limited for wide angle, but it took amazing pictures of Nudibranchs! It ignited an obsession for underwater photography and nudi hunting that has taken me to all the corners of the Coral Triangle.

I retired and moved to the Philippines in 2008 to avoid those long international flights and have been blessed to be here for the last 14 years. I chose the island of Negros Oriental for many reasons, but mostly for the easy access to great macro/critter photography. Also being the frogfish capital was the bonus round. And the 600 plus species of nudibranchs that call it home. Being in the center of the best diving on planet earth is a dream come true.

So, as they say " I'm living the life".

Send Gordon email at gtillen@mac.com


From left to right, Terry Gosliner, Angel Valdes, Dave Behrens La Jolla, Calif.

Send Dave email at davidwbehrens@gmail.com
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