Monday, November 11, 2013

Species List: Where's Dewly, Coolum, 08-11-2013


37 species found at a new site we call Where's Dewly, off Pt. Arkwright, Coolum, Sunshine Coast.
5m viz, no surge, 23C water temp, light winds early, moderate to fresh late morning.
Terry and David on this excursion.
Substrate consists of many large jumbled boulders falling into sand towards the east. Depth 10m to 14m
Our 553rd species (Trinchesia sp. 19) found here.

1st dive/2nd dive
* most species this excursion

Aegires flores -/1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/2
Bornella anguilla 3/-
Bullina lineata -/1
Chelidonura electra -/1
Chelidonura inornata 4/3
Chromodoris splendida 6/3
Cratena lineata 1/-
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 20/18
Facelina sp. 3 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata -/1
Glossodoris vespa 2/1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -/1
Gymnodoris alba 2/1
Hypselodoris emma -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/1
Hypselodoris maritima 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura 5/
Nembrotha purpureolineata -/1
Noumea simplex -/2
Oxynoe viridis 5/4
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/3
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 1/-
Phyllodesmium magnum 3/-
Pteraeolidia ianthina 3/-
Roboastra luteolineata -/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum -/5
Thorunna sp. 1 -/1
Trapania cf. aurata 1/-
Trinchesia puellula -/1
Trinchesia sp. 1 3/1
Trinchesia sp. 3 1/-
Trinchesia sp. 13 1/-
Trinchesia sp. 19 1/1 (Our 553rd species)
Tritoniopsis alba 4/-
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 7/4

Glossodoris vespa

A gaggle of Oxynoe viridis

Tritoniopsis alba

Surface conditions off Pt. Arkwright

Using the reel on the substrate

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Hypselodoris emma

Gymnodoris alba

Trinchesia sp. 19 our 553rd species

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Cratena lineata

Trinchesia sp. 13

Trinchesia sp. 3

Chelidonura inornata 

Facelina sp. 3

Trapania cf. aurata 

Phyllodesmium magnum

Chelidonura electra

Nembrotha purpureolineata

Nembrotha purpureolineata

Noumea simplex

Oxynoe viridis

Bullina lineata

Tylodina corticalis

Aegires flores

Thorunna sp. 1 

Roboastra luteolineata