Phyllidia ocellata

This creature is a kind of nudibranch,which
is popular in Okinawa,Japan.
This species has many color variations.
Helmut Debelius shows 10 variations in his
book,"NUDIBRANCHS AND SEA SNAILS"

This is the most common type in Okinawa.

Nudibranch is one of my favorite subject to
photograph.

There are more than 100 species
in Okinawa.Many nudibranch freaks visit to
see them.

Maeda,Okinawa,Japan . May 1999

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