Sunday, May 15, 2011

Species List 15-05-2011 Moffat Headland intertidal





2 species found, sunny day, protected from the southerly wind.

Jorunna pantherina 1 (1st and 2nd photo) Top photo close-up of rhinophore and mantle
Vayssierea caledonica 100s! Under almost every rock.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Species List Nudi-Retreat, C-Spot, Shelley Reef 08-05-2011



















23 Species found, glassy surface conditions and some sun. 1st dive Nudi-Retreat 16m depth, 2m viz, 2nd dive C-Spot 20m depth, 10m viz, 3rd dive Shelley Reef 10m depth, 3m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris elisabethina 3/0/0
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/0/0
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 0/2/0
Flabellina bicolor 0/0/1 (3rd photo)
Flabellina exoptata 0/2/0 (8th and 9th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 0/2/0 (7th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 0/1/5
Glossodoris aff. averni 1/0/0
Glossodoris vespa 0/1/0 (6th photo)
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/0/0 (14th photo)
Hypselodoris kanga 0/0/1
Hypselodoris zephyra 0/0/1
Phyllidia ocellata 4/1/0
Phyllidia picta 0/0/1 (5th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/0/3 (13th photo)
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3/2
Phyllodesmium magnum 0/2/0 (10th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2/0/1 (12th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata 0/1/0 (11th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 0/0/2 (1st photo)
Trapania cf. aurata 0/0/2 (2nd photo)
Trinchesia sibogae 0/0/2 (4th photo)

Species List Nudi-Retreat, C-Spot, Shelley Reef 08-05-2011

22 Species found, glassy surface conditions and some sun. 1st dive Nudi-Retreat 16m depth, 2m viz, 2nd dive C-Spot 20m depth, 10m viz, 3rd dive Shelley Reef 10m depth, 3m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris elisabethina 3/0/0
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/0/0
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 0/2/0
Flabellina bicolor 0/0/1
Flabellina exoptata 0/2/0
Flabellina rubrolineata 0/2/0
Glossodoris atromarginata 0/1/5
Glossodoris aff. averni 1/0/0
Glossodoris vespa 0/1/0
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/0/0
Hypselodoris kanga 0/0/1
Hypselodoris zephyra 0/0/1
Phyllidia ocellata 4/1/0
Phyllidia picta 0/0/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2/0/3
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3/2
Phyllodesmium magnum 0/2/0
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2/0/1
Roboastra luteolineata 0/1/0
Sagaminopteron ornatum 0/0/2
Trapania cf. aurata 0/0/2
Trinchesia sibogae 0/0/2

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Species List 04-05-2011 Kings Beach boat ramp east side









6 Species found, sunny day, little swell...diving here we come!
All were found from under rocks, brought back to the lab and shot.

Dendrodoris fumata 1 (7th photo) 21 mm
Dendrodoris nigra 1 (6th photo) 3 mm
Elysia coodgeensis 4 (4th photo) 10 mm
Herviella albida 1 (5th photo) 16 mm
Herviella claror 5 (2nd and 3rd photos) 5 to 15 mm
Trinchesia sp. 2 2 (1st photo) 1 and 3 mm

Monday, May 2, 2011

Species List 02-05-2011 Shelley Beach headland intertidal









4 Species found, sunny day.

Dendrodoris nigra 1 (7th photo)
Elysia coodgeensis 8 (1st photo)
Haminoea sp.1 10 (6th photo)
Phyllodesmium crypticum 1 (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th photos)

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Species List 01-05-2011 Moffat Headland Caloundra




5 Species found, sunny day, a bit of swell made the the tide line higher than it should have been.

Elysia coodgeensis 2
Gymnodoris alba 1
Haminoea sp. 1 10 (3rd photo)
Herviella albida 3
Vayssierea caledonica 6 (2nd photo)