Thursday, August 15, 2013

Species List Terry's Delight Coolum 14-08-2013


35 Species found at Terry's Delight, Coolum. 3 NEW SPECIES! 15 m viz, perfect surface conditions, no surge, 20 C water temp 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 3
Berthella martensi 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 4/3
Chromodoris striatella 3
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4
Doriprismatica atromarginata 5/6
Doris sp. 1  /1
Elysia sp. 5  2
Favorinus sp. 1  1
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 2/2
Hermaea sp. 5  1 Our 550th Species!
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/7
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 8/4
Mexichromis trilineata /2
Miamira magnifica 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Phyllodesmium magnum
Pleurolidia juliae /3
*Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/27
Sagaminopteron ornatum 8/7
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thuridilla splendens 1
Trinchesia sp. 17 1 Our 548th Species!
Trinchesia sp. 18 1 Our 549th Species!  
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1/2

Great surface conditions! Mt Coolum in the background.

The substrate - target rich!

The substrate - large gutters and walls

Hermaea sp. 5  Our 550th Species!

Favorinus sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Berthella martensi

Trinchesia sp. 18  Our 549th Species

Chromodoris striatella

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Phyllidia ocellata

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Phyllidia varicosa

Chromodoris elisabethina

Trinchesia sp. 17  Our 548th Species!

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Dermatobranchus ornatus - mating pair

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Tambja tenuilineata - 3 mm

Pleurolidia juliae

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Doris sp. 1 - gills have been attacked

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Mexichromis trilineata

Tylodina corticalis (AU)