Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Species List Terry's Delight Coolum 08-09-2013


35 Species found at Terry's Delight Coolum. Big winds earlier in the week stirred things up! 5 m viz, surge, great surface conditions early, 22 C water temp, 14 m depth. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 2/3
Babakina indopacifica /1
Berthella martensi /1
Bornella anguilla 1/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 2/1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) /4
Chromodoris striatella 1/3
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1
Diversidoris flava /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 5/7
Elysia tomentosa 1 Our 551st species!
Flabellina exoptata 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1/3
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3
Hypselodoris maritima 1
*Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 12/7
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Jorunna sp. 3  2
Mexichromis festiva 1
Micromelo undata 1
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Phyllodesmium magnum 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 6/1
Thorunna daniellae /1
Thuridilla splendens /1
Trinchesia sp. 1  1/1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 3/1

Great surface conditions!

Substrate

Elysia tomentosa  Our 551st species! photo David Mullins

Phyllodesmium magnum

Tylodina corticalis (AU) 

Flatworm

Hypselodoris jacksoni 

Mexichromis festiva

Chromodoris striatella

Flabellina exoptata

Phyllidia varicosa

Goniobranchus geometricus

Phyllidia picta

Trinchesia sp. 1

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Phyllidia ocellata

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Diversidoris flava

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Babakina indopacifica

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Cadlinella ornatissima

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Gymnodoris alba