Tritonia hombergii Cuvier, 1803

5 May, 2006.
North of Gortein Croft , Loch Fyne on the west coast.
This is one of two animals found crawling among brittlestars at 17 metres in 8°C water. They were approx 150 mm long and there was a spiral of spawn nearby on the face of a small rock.
Fuji 810 in Ikelite housing and 2 x Inon D-2000 flashes.


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