Monday, January 23, 2012

Species List 22-01-2012 North West Reef Old Woman Island
















31 Species found at North West Reef Old Woman Island, 10-25 kt winds, very light surge, 5 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing.

Aegires gardineri /1 (2nd photo)
Atagema albata /1 (1st photo) Second animal found in 9 years!
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris splendida /5
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1/1
Doris sp. 1 1 (5th photo)
Elysia maoria /1
Glossodoris aff. averni /3
Glossodoris atromarginata 6/3
Glossodoris averni /1
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba 1 (10th photo)
Hypselodoris emma 1 (11th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris obscura /2
Kaloplocamus acutus /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllidia elegans 1/1
Phyllidia exquisita 1/1 (7th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia picta /2 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 3 (6th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 7 (12th photo)
Protaeolidiella juliae 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 8 (13th photo)
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 2 (9th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 14/7
Tritoniopsis alba 1
Tylodina corticalis /1

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Species List 19-01-2012 Marias Reef Mooloolaba
















28 Species found at Marias Reef, 12 m viz, 18-24 m depth, 6 m walls, little surge, nice sunny day light wings. I feel the numbers are down because of the wild wet, big surf days we have had. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba /2 (8th photo)
Chromodoris cf. lochi 2/1
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris strigata 2 (12th photo)
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1/1 (5th photo)
Flabellina bicolor /2 (4th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1 (11th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima /3 (3rd photo)
Noumea angustolutea 1 (2nd photo)
Noumea crocea /1 (6th photo)
Onchidoris sp. 1 Our 495th Species! (1st photo)
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 1/1 (9th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata 2
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla splendens 2
Trinchesia ornata 1/1 (10th photo)
Tylodina corticalis 1

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Species List 14-01-2012 Nudi Ledge Caloundra











29 Species found at Nudi Ledge Caloundra, overcast day, light winds, 10-15 m viz and no surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires gardineri /1
Aeolidiella alba 1
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 2/1
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/6
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/2
Glossodoris aff. averni /5
*Glossodoris atromarginata 24/4 (6th photo)
Glossodoris averni 1
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/4 (9th photo)
Hypselodoris maritima 2
Mexichromis festiva 1
Okenia liklik /1 (1st photo) Species 494
Phyllidia elegans 1/1
Phyllidia ocellata 4/8 (5th photo)
Phyllidia picta 1/1 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 7
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/5
Phyllidiopsis burni /2
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1 (7th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 3/1
Roboastra luteolineata 2/2 (10th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 6
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Tritoniopsis alba /4 (2nd photo)

Species List 14-01-2012 Nudi Retreat Caloundra
















41 Species found at Nudi Retreat Caloundra, overcast day, light winds, 8-10 m viz and quite pleasent on the bottom. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Acteocina sp. 1 1
Ardeadoris egretta 1 (6th photo)
Chromodoris collingwoodi /1
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 1
Chromodoris daphne 4
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris sp. 2 1
Chromodoris splendida /1
Chromodoris striatella /1
Cratena lineata 1
Cratena simba /1
*Dermatobranchus cf. primus 18/8
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Dermatobranchus semilunus 1
Flabellina rubrolineata /3
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris averni /1
Gymnodoris alba /2
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/2 (12th photo)
Hypselodoris bullockii /2 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris sp. 2 2 (8th photo)
Marionia cyanobranchiata /1 (4th photo)
Phestilla sp. 1 2
Philinopsis falciphallus 1 (9th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 2/2
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1 (10th photo)
Phyllodesmium colemani /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllodesmium koehleri 1 (11th photo)
Phyllodesmium magnum 2/1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 1 (13th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Roboastra luteolineata 4/3
Stiliger aureomarginatus 2/2 (7th photo)
Thorunna sp. 1 /2 (2nd photo)
Tylodina corticalis /3
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Terry and Julie dived Nudi Ledge about 100 m north and found Okenia liklik 5 mm Our 494th Species! (1st photo)