First dive for 7 months - few pics - Help needed with identification.

[wreckferret]

First dive after a 7 month rest - any help with identification would be great.

Does anyone know what this is ?



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What type of eggs are these ?


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Does anyone know what this is ? The bottom pic is better.




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All pics taken with a Fuji f31d and camera flash, taken using the macro setting.

[yazzyfooty]

Hi
It might be worth copying this post to Digigreen as some members use that and not this forum.

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by wreckferret

First dive after a 7 month rest - any help with identification would be great.

Does anyone know what this is ?



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What type of eggs are these ?


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Does anyone know what this is ? The bottom pic is better.




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All pics taken with a Fuji f31d and camera flash, taken using the macro setting.

Nice pics.
I think....
from the top down:

Whelk
Hermit crab
Prawn
Another hermit crab
Great Scallop
Nudibranch eggs
Plumrose Anemone
Polycera Faeroensis (nudibranch)

i can't see the bottom one well enough. Can you post a bigger pic?

[quoggle]

Bottom Picture is a European cowrie ,(trivia monacha) less than 10mm maybe 2 faint black spots

and the eggs belong to a Sea Slug

[mke]

First one and last two are all Trivia cowries, probably Trivia monacha. On the first one the back end of its foot is extended towards the top of the pic. You can see its 'snorkel' at the front.

The eggs belong to some kind of nudibranch.

HTH

Mike

[triplefin]

the eggs look like nudibranch eggs to me but I've never seen so many all together so I may be wrong
the other one you asked about is a cowrie shell - cute little thing - I've not seen many and never been successful in getting any shots
here is a link with some nice pics European cowrie - Trivia monacha - ARKive

snap ! obviously we were all answering at the same time

[wreckferret]

Thanks for the info, ref posting a bigger pic - if i double click on a picture it goes to full size.

[wreckferret]

Hi Jane,
How is the underwater photography going ?
You need to come over and dive with us.

The last 2 pics were taken by Christine and she only saw one.
It was good to get back in the water again but it was bloody COLD (we are getting old ).

[buchhawk]

Well done Dave

Ken

[triplefin]

Originally Posted by wreckferret

Hi Jane
You need to come over and dive with us.

you are definatley on my list!
I've seen more and more photos over the last couple of years and it all looks very inviting. I was disappointed not to be able to go on the YD trip organised by John on here but the dates are no good for me.
Maybe next year.....I'd really like a couple of weeks so that I can get a good variety of diving in