Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Species List 21-12-2011 Nudi Ledges Caloundra
















43 Species found at Nudi Ledge Caloundra. 8m viz, light winds, no surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores /1
Bornella anguilla 3/2
Chelidonura fulvipunctata /1
Chelidonura inornata /1
Chromodoris albonares 1
Chromodoris albopunctata 1 (13th photo)
Chromodoris daphne 2/3
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris striatella /1
Chromodoris verrieri 1 (8th photo)
*Dermatobranchus cf. primus 12/12 (9th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus 6/1 (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1/2
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris aff. averni 11/1 (12th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 10/11
Glossodoris averni 2
Glossodoris sp. 3 1
Goniodoris joubini /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris bullockii 4/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Janolus sp. 2 1
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1 (6th photo)
Mexichromis festiva 1
Phestilla sp. 4 /1 Our 489th Species! (3rd photo)
Philinopsis falciphallus 1
Philinopsis lineolata 1 (10th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 7/5
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1 (11th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 6/3
Phyllodesmium koehleri 1 2nd one found in 9 years! (2nd photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 3
Roboastra luteolineata 3/4
Sagaminopteron ornatum 8/2
Trapania cf. aurata /1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Trinchesia sibogae /1
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis 2/1 (5th photo)

Monday, December 19, 2011

Species List 19-12-2011 Nudi Ledges Caloundra
















48 Species found at Nudi-Ledge Caloundra. Very light winds, no surge, 8-10 m viz, very target rich substrate! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Acteocina sp. 1 2
Atys sp. 5 1
Chelidonura fulvipunctata 2/2
Chelidonura inornata /1
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 1
Chromodoris collingwoodi 1 (9th photo)
Chromodoris decora 1/2
Chromodoris daphne 5/1
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris striatella 3
Chromodoris verrieri /1
Cratena simba /1
*Dermatobranchus cf. primus 21/5
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4/19 (3rd and 13th photos)
Dermatobranchus rodmani 3
Elysia maoria 1/2 Our 487th Species! (1st and 2nd photos)
Elysia pusilla /1
Flabellina exoptata 1/1 (7th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris atromarginata /2
Glossodoris averni 1/3 (11th photo)
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1/1 (12th photo)
Glossodoris sp. 3 2
Glossodoris vespa /1
Godiva quadricolor 1
Goniodoridella savignyi /1
Goniodoris joubini /1 Second animal found in 9 years!
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Ilbia ilbi /1 Our 488th Species!
Kaloplocamus acutus /1 (6th photo)
Lomanotus vermiformis /2
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1 (10th photo)
Noumea flava /1
Noumea laboutei 1
Philinopsis speciosa /1 (8th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 6/2
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /2
Phyllodesmium crypticum /1 (4th photo)
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Roboastra luteolineata 4/2
Sagaminopteron ornatum /1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thorunna florens 1 Second animal found in 9 years!
Tritonia sp. 3 1
Tritoniopsis alba 1/4
Tylodina corticalis /2 (5th photo)

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Species List 14-12-2011 Fairyland Gutter
















33 Species found at Fairyland Gutters. light winds no surge, 10m viz, 23C bottom, 25C 5m. That's after the forecast of 15-20kt winds and 2m sea! 1st dive Flats to the east/2nd dive the Wall/
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus /1 (8th photo)
Aegires flores /1 (4th photo)
Berthella martensi /1
Chromodoris sp. 1 /1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris strigata 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 2
Chromodoris elisabethina /4
Favorinus sp. 2 1
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris aff. averni /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 4 (11th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 2 (12th photo)
Noumea crocea /1
Noumea simplex 1
Okenia hallucigenia /2 (5th photo)
Okenia rhinorma 1 Second time finding this species in 9 years! (1st photo)
Phestilla melanobrachia /1 (6th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia picta 1 juvenile (13th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa /1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1 (10th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/5
Phyllidiopsis burni /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 2
Roboastra luteolineata 4
Thuridilla albopustulosa /1
Thuridilla splendens 16/2
Thuridilla neona 1 (9th photo)
Tylodina corticalis /2 (2nd photo)