Re: Halgerda batangas from the Philippines

December 10, 2003
From: Asther M. Lau

Dear Bill,
My buddy, Lim Eng Hoo took these pics of what I think is Halgerda batangas. I found it at Pinnacle II, Dayang Is. near Johor, Malaysia.

I was so thrilled with this finding. It was crawling on little rocks and dead corals. Very camouflaged at far distance.

Site: Pinnacle II, Dayang/Aur Islands, Johor, Malaysia
Date: 17th May 2003
Depth: 16m

This is my first Halgerda. Am so amazed at how camouflaged it was on the broken stones and sand. But when I got nearer, I realised it was of pinkish/orange color. It was crawling slowly and doesn't seem to go anywhere particular. After spending near 15 mins with it, we continued our dive so as not to bore the rest of the divers who were waiting for us.

What beautiful creature it is.
Best Wishes
Asther M. Lau

alau425@hotmail.com

Lau, A.M., 2003 (Dec 10) Re: Halgerda batangas from the Philippines. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/11636

Dear Asther,
Yes this is Halgerda batangas. It is amazing how some of the most brilliantly coloured animals are in fact very well camouflaged when they are in their natural surroundings.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

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