Terry and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 87 minute and 1 x 84 minute dives in water depths of 15m to 20m. 15m viz, 25C water temp, no surge and no current at all this time.
We decided to return to Clown Reef as the viz was excellent earlier in the week. Some different species sighted this time including Thordisa tahala which is a new species for us. Two specimens of different colour were found under an old coral plate.
Number of species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Bornella anguilla -/2
Cadlinella ornatissima -/2
Chromodoris burni -/1
* Chromodoris elisabethina 7/-
Chromodoris splendida -/1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/1
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/1
Goniobranchus albonares 1/-
Hypselodoris whitei -/1
Jorunna sp. 3 -/1
Miamira sinuata 1/-
Phyllidia coelestis 2/-
Phyllidia elegans 3/1
Phyllidia varicosa 2/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/1
Thordisa tahala -/2 (New species)
Thuridilla carlsoni -/1
Thuridilla splendens 2/1
Trinchesia ornata 1/1
Lovely surface conditions
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Hypselodoris whitei
Phyllidia elegans
Substrate
Miamira sinuata
Trinchesia ornata
Thuridilla splendens
Goniobranchus albonares
Chromodoris splendida - minuscule specimen
Bornella anguilla
Chromodoris burni
A pair of Cadlinella ornatissima
Thordisa tahala - yellow colour form
Thordisa tahala - brown colour form
Thordisa tahala
Thordisa tahala
Thordisa tahala - together
