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
