14 species found on a 2 hour + shore dive from Kings Beach Boat Ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.
8m viz, nil to light surge as we worked up to the point, 24C water temp, 2m to 4.5m depth.
Terry, Julie and David on this excursion.
The feeding Umbraculum umbraculum were a very nice find. Tritoniopsis alba were found in large numbers just offshore.
Our 554th species (Trinchesia sp. 20) found on this excursion. Somewhat similar to Trinchesia ornata but lacks the long tail, plus the anterior foot corners whilst rounded are not enlarged. Has distinctive black spots on cerata that the typical T. ornata found here always lacks.
- Number of that species this dive
* Species with highest specimen count this dive
Chromodoris splendida -10
Doriprismatica atromarginata -12
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Hypselodoris maritima -1
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Hypselodoris sagamiensis -1
Mexichromis festiva -6
Mexichromis trilineata -4
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 -1
Sagaminopteron ornatum -2
Trinchesia sp. 20 -1 (our 554th species)
*Tritoniopsis alba -20
Umbraculum umbraculum -2
Perfect surface conditions
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus daphne
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Spawn - Umbraculum umbraculum
Umbraculum umbraculum, note yellow faecal pellets
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 - cerata c/up
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 - rhinophore c/up
Mexichromis trilineata
Mexichromis festiva
Chromodoris splendida
Mexichromis festiva
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Hypselodoris maritima
Trinchesia sp. 20 (our 554th species)
Trinchesia sp. 20
Trinchesia sp. 20
Trinchesia sp. 20 - foot anterior
