Friday, July 30, 2010

Species List 30-07-10 The Trench south side






17 Species found. Surgy at 10-15m viz, very light wind and glassy surface conditions.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires flores (3rd photo)
Bornella anguilla
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
*Glossodoris atromarginata
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris whitei (top photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia picta (2nd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Tritoniopsis alba

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Species List 25-07-10 Shellacey Reef







20 Species found. 15-20m viz.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris burni (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris geometrica (2nd photo)
Chromodoris splendida
Cratena lineata (top photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
*Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis (3rd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja amakusana
Tambja morosa
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia ornata

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Species List 19-07-10 Bornella Reef Old Woman Island








25 Species found. 10-20 m viz lots of critters!

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Berthella martensi
Ceratosoma magnificum (2nd photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Goniodoridella savignyi (top photo)
Gymnodoris alba
Halgerda aurantionmaculata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna sp. 3
Noumea norba
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia ocellata (bottom photo)
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Platydoris formosa (5th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Sagaminopteron ornatum

Species List 18-07-10 Fairyland






25 Species found. 10 m viz.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Chelidonura inornata (top photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris sp. 1
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Chromodoris strigata (2nd photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Flabellina bicolor
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
Hypselodoris obscura
Noumea norba
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja morosa
Thuridilla splendens
Tylodina corticalis (3rd photo)

Monday, July 12, 2010

Species List 12-07-10 Flinders Reef - Moreton Island









17 Species found. 15 m viz. Great surface conditions, no current.

Aegires citrinus (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Elysia ornata (4th photo)
Elysia sp. 6 (2nd photo)
Elysia sp. 7 (6th photo)
Elysia sp. 8 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni
Risbecia tryoni
Thuridilla cf. gracilis (top photo)
Thuridilla gracilis
Thuridilla neona

Turtle with 3 wings! (bottom photo)

Species List 11-07-10 Fairyland






20 Species found. 10-15 m viz, quite surgey.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Bornella anguilla
Chromodoris collingwoodi
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris strigata (top photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Noumea norba (3rd photo)
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni
Tambja morosa
Tambja victoriae
Tylodina corticalis (2nd photo)

Friday, July 9, 2010

Shellacey Reef Species List 26-01-2010




33 Species found. This is out of order because spammers were hitting it. Let's see if is stops!

Aegires flores
Aegires hapsis
Aglajidae sp. 2 (Our 414th species!)(2nd photo)
Baeolidia sp. 1
Cadlinella ornatissima
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris lochi
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Elysia verrucosa
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris hikuerensis
Glossodoris rubroannulata (bottom photo)
Glossodoris vespa
Gymnodoris alba
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris maculosa
Hypselodoris maritima
Hypselodoris whitei
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phidiana indica
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Roboastra luteolineata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Trinchesia sp.7 (Our 415th species)
*David in Branching mode (above)