Sunday, August 25, 2013

Species List Terry’s Delight Coolum 24-08-2013

45 species found at Terry’s Delight Coolum.  Sunny, light winds, fantastic surface conditions,  19C water temp, 17 m depth, 20+m viz, no surge. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species this outing

Aegires pruvotfolae 1
Aegires villosus 2
Ardeadoris aff. averni 5/1
Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris splendida 10/4
Chromodoris striatella 4/2
Chromodoris strigata 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3/5
Doriprismatica atromarginata 10/5
Flabellina exoptata 1
Glossodoris vespa 1/1
Goniobranchus geometricus /1
Goniodoridella savignyi 2/
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 7/6
Hypselodoris maritima 1/1
*Hypselodoris obscura 16/6
Hypselodoris sagamiensis /1
Hypselodoris tryoni /1
Hypselodoris zephyra /1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Jorunna sp. 4 /1
Mexichromis festiva /1
Mexichromis trilineata 1/1
Miamira magnifica /1
Miamira sinuata /1
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae 4/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/4
Phyllidiopsis krempfi /1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Phyllodesmium magnum 3/1
Pleurolidia juliae /1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2/2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 8/9
Thuridilla splendens 1
Trinchesia sp.1 1
Trinchesia sp.3 1
Tritoniopsis alba 1
Tylodina corticalis 1

 Substrate

Tylodina corticalis &  Hypselodoris obscura

 Phyllidia picta

 Ideal surface conditions

 Chromodoris striatella

 Jorunna sp. 3

 Flabellina exoptata

 Phyllodesmium magnum

 Mexichromis trilineata

 Miamira sinuata

Goniodoridella savignyi
 Pteraeolidia ianthina

 Trinchesia sp.1

 Dermatobranchus ornatus
 
 Jorunna sp. 4

 Phyllodesmium macphersonae

 Pleurolidia juliae

 Aegires pruvotfolae