Sunday, 20 December 2009

Pasajes, Basque Country/Spain

Dive #84
 
Time: 56 min
Depth: 18.6m
Weights: 14kg
Temp: 13 degrees C 

Good visibility.

"Bit of a mess with the dive leader".  Can't for the life of me remember what that was about!

Tuesday, 20 October 2009

Pasajes, Pais Vasco-Spain





Food!?



Dotted Sea Slug - Peltodoris atromaculata


The Dotted Sea Slug (Peltodoris atromaculata) is also known as the little Swiss Cow in Spanish (Vaquita suiza).  It is a large Mediterranean sea slug that can grow up to 120 millimeters long.  It is quite common in Mediterranean shallows where it reproduces among the lower shore in spring and summer.  



It is easy to identify with its white body and dark brown spots.  It has two head tentacles and branching gills in a ring on its back.  Feeding on sponge, it accumulates natural chemical products and stores then in its digestive gland.