Dive #523 - Campbell River - Argonaut Wharf - 12 December 2021

Second dive of the day, and it was a little disappointing... the charter took us to Argonaut, which can be accessed as a shore dive. Oh well, I still had never been before. Definite highlight on this dive was a leopard flatworm (!!!) and the abundance of nudis: Heath's, barnacle, common grey, monterey, red-fingered, Nanaimo, Triopha modesta, Adalaria proxima, cadlinas, rainbow, thick-horned, giant white, berthella chacei. Also a few cute little grunt sculpins. And an orange cup coral mystery - right next to orange was a yellow version?!?

Posted on 24 January, 2022 04:49 by leftcoaster leftcoaster

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Arctic Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Striped Sun Star (Solaster stimpsoni)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Yellow-edged Cadlina (Cadlina luteomarginata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana)

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leftcoaster

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December 2021

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Whitecap Limpet (Acmaea mitra)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Puget Sound King Crab (Echidnocerus cibarius)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 08:58 PM PST

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Arctic Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Graceful Kelp Crab (Pugettia gracilis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Graceful Kelp Crab (Pugettia gracilis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Giant California Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus californicus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Barnacle-eating Dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Orange Cup Coral (Balanophyllia elegans)

Observer

leftcoaster

Date

December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

Description

I'm curious about the colour difference. Anyone know what's up with it? I've never seen yellow before.

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Gumboot Chiton (Cryptochiton stelleri)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Barnacle-eating Dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Pacific Blood Star (Henricia leviuscula)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Painted Anemone (Urticina grebelnyi)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Bull Kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Blood Stars (Genus Henricia)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Painted Anemone (Urticina grebelnyi)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Red-fingered Coryphella (Coryphella verrucosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Monterey Dorid (Doris montereyensis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Shag-rug Nudibranch (Aeolidia papillosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Nanaimo Dorid (Acanthodoris nanaimoensis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Modest Clown Dorid (Triopha modesta)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Tuberculate Dorid (Adalaria proxima)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Grunt Sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

Description

Ectopleura crocea?

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Modest Clown Dorid (Triopha modesta)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

Description

Ectopleura crocea?

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White-lined Dirona (Dirona albolineata)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Giant Nudibranch (Dendronotus iris)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Roughback Sculpin (Chitonotus pugetensis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Horned Nudibranch (Hermissenda crassicornis)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Red-fingered Coryphella (Coryphella verrucosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Grunt Sculpin (Rhamphocottus richardsonii)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Common Siphonophore (Nanomia bijuga)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Giant Nudibranch (Dendronotus iris)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Ochre Sea Star (Pisaster ochraceus)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Barnacle-eating Dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Frilled Dogwinkle (Nucella lamellosa)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Painted Greenling (Oxylebius pictus)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

Description

The most exciting find of the dive!

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Barnacle-eating Dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Barnacle-eating Dorid (Onchidoris bilamellata)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Heath's Dorid (Geitodoris heathi)

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leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus)

Observer

leftcoaster

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December 12, 2021 11:27 PM PST

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