Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Species List Old Woman Island Wall 17-12-2012


22 Species found at Old Woman Island Wall, sunny and hot, northerly winds 15-20 kts, hide around the island, nice conditions, 1-3 m viz, little surge on a 2 m swell. One dive this outing.
*most species found this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Halgerda sp. 1 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm
Noumea norba 2
Phyllidia exquisita 2
*Phyllidia ocellata 11
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Protaeolidiella juliae 3
Pteraeolidia ianthina 6
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Tambja victoriae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 8
Trinchesia sp. 3 1

Surface conditions

Pteraeolidia ianthina mating

Protaeolidiella juliae

Tambja tenuilineata

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Trinchesia sp. 3

Bornella anguilla

Gymnodoris alba

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla splendens

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Jorunna sp. 3

Noumea norba

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Thuridilla carlsoni

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 gills