Thursday, August 8, 2013

Species List Terry's Delight Coolum 07-08-2013


43 Species found at a new site we call Terry's Delight, Coolum. 5-8 m viz, no surge, 20 C water temp, 12-17 m depth. Beautiful sunny day light winds. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires incusus /1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 5
Ardeadoris carlsoni 1
Bornella anguilla 2/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 3/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 4/6
Chromodoris striatella /2
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/2
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus /1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/10
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 2
Goniobranchus albonares /1
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus 2
Goniobranchus daphne (AU) 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hoplodoris nodulosa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris obscura 9/1
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 2/1
Jorunna sp. 2  1
Mexichromis trilineata /1
Miamira magnifica /1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllodesmium magnum 2/2
*Pteraeolidia ianthina 22/18
Sagaminopteron ornatum 11/1
Thuridilla splendens 1
Trapania aurata 1
Trinchesia sp. 1  1/1
Tritoniopsis alba /3
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1

Great surface conditions

The substrate

Phyllidia varicosa

Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus

Trapania aurata

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Jorunna sp. 2

Trinchesia sp. 1

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Goniobranchus geometricus

Hypselodoris obscura

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllodesmium magnum

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Phyllodesmium magnum

Gymnodoris alba

Mexichromis trilineata

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Bornella anguilla

Pseudoceros susanae (flatworm)

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Phyllidia picta

Cadlinella ornatissima

Miamira magnifica