Species List 31-07-2011. Seventeen and Shelly Reef

20 Species found during two dives today at Currimundi - Seventeen Reef and Shelly Reef , sloppy surface conditions, little surge, 10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Bornella anguilla /1
Cadlinella ornatissima 2 (8th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 1 (6th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 6/3
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/5
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1 (2nd photo)
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 2 (3rd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/3
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidia picta 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllodesmium magnum 2 (1st photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina /2
Risbecia tryoni 1
Roboastra luteolineata 3
* Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/27

Species List 27-07-2011 Flinders Reef, Moreton Island

28 Species found at Flinders Reef west Moreton Island. Sunny day light winds, 25m viz…nice! 20C water. 1st dive/2nd dive.

*most species found this outing

Aegires flores /1

Atys sp. 5 /1

Bornella anguilla /1

Chromodoris burni 1

Chromodoris collingwoodi 1

Chromodoris elisabethina 3 (10th photo)

Doris sp. 1 1 (2nd photo)

Dermatobranchus primus 1/1

Dermatobranchus sp. 4 /1 New species? (4th photo)

Elysia ornata /1

Elysia sp. 5 2 (9th photo)

Glossodoris atromarginata 1

Hypselodoris emmae /1 Very yellow! (1st photo)

Hypselodoris maculosa /2

Hypselodoris obscura /1

Hypselodoris sp. 2 1

Noumea alboannulata /1

Noumea laboutei /2

Noumea romeri /1

Phyllidia picta 1 (8th photo)

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1

Pleurobranchus peronii 1

Pteraeolidia ianthina 2

Risbecia godeffroyana 2

Risbecia tryoni /1 (5th photo)

Thuridilla cf. gracilis 4/1

Thuridilla gracilis 1/1

*Thuridilla neona 5/1 (3rd photo)

Species List 27-07-2011 Flinders Reef, Moreton Island

27 Species found at Flinders Reef west Moreton Island. Sunny day light winds, 25m viz…nice! 20C water. 1st dive/2nd dive.

*most species found this outing

Aegires flores /1

Atys sp. 1 /1

Bornella anguilla /1

Chromodoris burni 1

Chromodoris collingwoodi 1

Chromodoris elisabethina 3

Doris sp. 1 1

Dermatobranchus primus 1/1

Dermatobranchus sp. 4 /1 New species?

Elysia ornata /1

Elysia sp. 5 2

Glossodoris atromarginata 1

Hypselodoris maculosa /2

Hypselodoris obscura /1

Hypselodoris sp. 2 1

Noumea alboannulata /1

Noumea laboutei /2

Noumea romeri /1

Phyllidia picta 1

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1

Pleurobranchus peronii 1

Pteraeolidia ianthina 2

Risbecia godeffroyana 2

Risbecia tryoni /1

Thuridilla cf. gracilis 4/1

Thuridilla gracilis 1/1

*Thuridilla neona 5/1

Species List 26-07-2011 TJ Boulders Caloundra

18 Species found at TJ Boulders Caloundra, Sunny glassy surface conditions, little surge, 5-10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.

*most species found this outing

Chromodoris splendida 3/2

Dermatobranchus ornatus 1

Dermatobranchus primus /2

Flabellina exoptata 1/5 (3rd photo)

Flabellina rubrolineata 6/2

Glossodoris aff. averni /1 (2nd photo)

Glossodoris atromarginata 1/11

Glossodoris vespa /1 (1st photo)

Goniodoridella savignyi 1/3

Hypselodoris jacksoni 1

Hypselodoris obscura 1

Kaloplocamus acutus /1

Phyllidia ocellata /2

Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/5

Phyllidiella lizae 1

Pteraeolidia ianthina 5/2 (6th photo)

Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/1 (8th photo)

Tambja tenuilineata 5 (7th photo)

Species List 25-07-2011 Lost Fin Reef

22 Species found at Lost Fin Reef, glassy surface conditions, rolling ground swells, big surge, 5m viz. Only took camera on first of 2 dives.

Berthellina citrina

Chelidonura inornata

Chromodoris decora

Chromodoris elisabethina

Chromodoris lochi

Chromodoris splendida

Cratena lineata (7th photo)

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Dermatobranchus sp. 2

Elysia sp. 5 (6th photo)

Glossodoris vespa

Hypselodoris bullockii

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Noumea flava

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidiella pustulosa (5th photo)

Phyllidiopsis burni

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis (2nd photo)

Roboastra luteolineata (1st photo)

Thuridilla carlsoni

Thuridilla splendens

Trapania cf. aurata

Species List 13-07-2011 Shelly Reef and Nudi Retreat

28 Species found at Shelly Reef and Nudi Retreat. Sunny light winds, 5 and 10m viz, a little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found on this outing.

Bornella anguilla /2
Ceratosoma magnificum 1/1 (1st and 6th photos)
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris kuniei /1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris lochi 1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Cratena lineata 1 (14th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Elysia sp. 5 /1 (5th photo)
Flabellina exoptata 1
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4
Goniodoridella savignyi 1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris kanga 1 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Hypselodoris zephyra 1 (13th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 3 (9th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 21/5
Tambja tenuilineata /1 (3rd photo)
Thorunna sp. 2 - Our 465th species! (4th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata 1 (10th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1

Species List 10-07-2011 Clown Reef

21 Species found at Clown Reef, 15kts cold wind heading out and during first dive, during 2nd dive wind dropped out to about 5 and it was perfect! Water temp 19C, 10-15m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina /2 (3rd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Chromodoris decora /1 (2nd photo)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 7/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 2 (14th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 3/4 (8th photo)
Colpodaspis thompsoni /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Kaloplocamus acutus 1 (9th photo)
Micromelo undata /1 (1st photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa 3 (13th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/4
Roboastra luteolineata /1 (5th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1!
Tambja morosa /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1 (6th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 1/4
Trinchesia ornata 1 (10th photo)

12th photo Wobby watching!