Sunday, December 23, 2012

Species List Off Bulwer Beach 22-12-2012


6 Species found at Bulwer Beach, Moreton Island. 8-10 m viz, 27 C water temp, 5 m depth, rocky substrate on sand, partly sunny day, light winds. Single dive.

Austrocylichna sp. 1 1 (sieving)
Doto cf. pita 1
Crosslandia viridis 1 (2 mm long juvenile)
Haminoea sp. 8 1 Our 529th species! (sieving)
Lobiger souverbii 2
Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 1 Our 530th species! (found under a rock)

The challenging substrate
(Shot taken with GoPro hanging from weighted line from boat!)

Austrocylichna sp. 1  (sieving)

Haminoea sp. 8  Our 529th species! (sieving)

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii mating

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii mating

Doto cf. pita

Doto cf. pita

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei  Our 530th species! (found under a rock)

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Doto cf. pita