20 Species found at Wobby Rocks, sunny/cloudy day, light winds, 10 m viz, very little surge, 25C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.
NOTE: The mission on these dives was to seach out the golden Hoplodoris sp. and it has eluded us today. We turned over every rock in order to try and find this beautiful species.
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Aegires citrinus /1
Berthella martensi 1/2
Chromodoris elisabethina /2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/1
Dolabrifera dolabrifera 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
*Hoplodoris nodulosa 1/3
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 2
Hypselodoris sp. 1 /1
Jorunna sp. 2 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/1
*Pleurobranchus peronii 1/3
Thuridilla splendens 1/2
The surface conditions and the Beagle
The substrate
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Hypselodoris obscura (AU)
Jorunna sp. 2
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Chromodoris splendida (AU)
Thuridilla splendens
Coriocella nigra (not a nudibranch!)
Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Aegires citrinus
Hoplodoris nodulosa
Goniodoridella savignyi
Pleurobranchus peronii
Hoplodoris nodulosa
Berthella martensi