Species List Forskali Park, Currimundi 14-10-12

23 species. Light winds, 10m viz, no current, slight surge. 20C water temp. Avg. depth 9m. 1^st dive/2^nd dive.

* Most species

Ardeadoris aff. averni 3/

Ardeadoris averni 1/

Bornella anguilla1/1

Chromodoris magnifica 1/

Chromodoris splendida 14/6

Dermatobranchus tuberculatus 1/1

*Doriprismatica atromarginata 25/15

Glossodoris vespa /1

Hypselodoris jacksoni /1

Hypselodoris maritima 1/1

Hypselodoris obscura 2/1

Jorunna sp. 4 /1

Mexichromis festiva 1/

Miamira magnifica 1/

Noumea simplex 1/

Phyllidiella lizae /1

Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2

Phyllodesmium colemani 2/

Phyllodesmium koehleri /1

Sagaminopteron ornatum 3/1

Thuridilla carlsoni 1/

Thuridilla vatae 1/

Tritoniopsis alba 3/

Surface conditions

Bornella anguilla

 

Phyllidiella pustulosa

 

Substrate

 

Phyllodesmium colemani

 

Tritoniopsis alba

 

Doriprismatica atromarginata

 

Ardeadoris aff. averni 

 

Jorunna sp. 4

 

Phyllodesmium koehleri

 

Substrate

 

 

 

Species List Crete, Currimundi 13-10-12

33 species. Light winds, 10m viz, no current or surge. 20C water temp. Avg. depth 17m. 1^st dive/2^nd dive.

* Most species

Aplysia parvula 2/4

Ardeadoris aff. averni 8/

Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/

Berthella martensi 1/

Cadlinella ornatissima /1

Chromodoris splendida 5/2

Cratena lineata /2

Dermatobranchus ornatus 6/6

Diversidoris flava 1/

Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/1

Flabellina exoptata 6/7

Flabellina rubrolineata /1

Glossodoris vespa /1

Goniobranchus albopunctatus 1/

Goniobranchus daphne /1

Gymnodoris alba 1/

Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/3

Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1

Hypselodoris kanga /1

Hypselodoris maritima /1

Hypselodoris obscura 2/

Mexichromis festiva /2

Phyllidia ocellata 1/2

Phyllidia picta 1/

Phyllidiella lizae 1/1

Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1

Pleurobranchus peronii /1

Pteraeolidia ianthina 4/

Roboastra luteolineata 1/1

Sagaminopteron ornatum 7/1

*Tambja tenuilineata 13/7

Tritoniopsis alba 3/1

Tylodina corticalis 8/4

Phyllidia picta

 

Pleurobranchus peronii

 

Roboastra luteolineata

 

Substrate

Hexabranchus sanguineus

 

Aplysia parvula

Surface conditions

Tambja tenuilineata

 

Cratena lineata

 

Tylodina corticalis

 

Species List Old Woman Island 18-09-2012

40 Species found at Old Woman Island, light winds, 22C water temp, 10 m viz, a little surge. 1st dive Boulders/2nd dive Northwest Reef.
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1
Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Bornella anguilla 2
Colpodaspis thompsoni 1
Chromodoris striatella /2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 2/8
Cratena simba /1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 15/14
Doto rosacea /2
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Diversidoris flava 1
Goniobranchus decorus /2
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Goniobranchus albonares 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Gymnodoris alba 2
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 7/3
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2
Jorunna ramicola /1
Miamira magnifica /1
Micromelo undata 1
Mexichromis festiva 3
Noumea simplex 1/1
Noumea romeri /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia varicosa 2
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllodesmium magnum 1
Pleurobranchus peronii /3
Phyllidiella lizae/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1/4
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 4/6
Trinchesia sp. 5 /1
Tritoniopsis alba 1

Old Woman Island

Chromodoris striatella

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Noumea romeri

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Miamira magnifica

Pleurobranchus peronii

Diversidoris flava

Trinchesia sp. 5

Goniobranchus geometricus

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Bornella anguilla

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Hypselodoris maritima

Micromelo undata

Aeolidiella alba

Phyllodesmium magnum

Hypselodoris obscura

Phyllidia varicosa

Jo sitting in anticipation

Mexichromis festiva

Colpodaspis thompsoni

Substrate

Substrate