Lomanotus genei Verany, 1846

27 July 2003
On the east shore of Loch Linnhe, south of Eilean Balnagowan, on the west coast.
At 16.5 metres in 13° C water. This 90 mm (approx.) animal was found next to the yellow egg mass which may be it's spawn. A second animal of similar size, again near a similar spawn mass, was seen about 30 metres away at the same depth.
Olympus C-2020 in PT-010 housing with Nikonos 105 flash.

 

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