Julie, Terry and David on this dive of 131 minutes duration in water depths to 6.6m. 4m viz and 22C water temp.
The exceptional run of summer weather just one week out from the official start of winter ensured that the crowds were out enjoying the river bank and small craft were returning to harbour well into the evening. We received many strange looks as we waddled into the river just before dusk. Whilst the number of different species found was unremarkable the fact that no less than three new ones to our list were among them is exciting.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Goniobranchus daphne 1
Hypselodoris obscura 4
Lomanotus sp. 2 2 (New species)
Philinopsis pilsbryi 1
Pleurobranchus weberi 3
Pteraeolidia ianthina 7
Rostanga sp. 1 1 (New species)
* Unidentia angelvaldesi 21
Ventomnestia bizona 1 (New species)
Surface conditions
Flabellina rubrolineata
Substrate & critters
Lomanotus sp. 2 (New species)
Lomanotus sp. 2 - close up
Ventomnestia bizona - a
Haminoeidae headshield slug
(New species)
Philinopsis pilsbryi
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia angelvaldesi
Pleurobranchus weberi
Goniobranchus daphne
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Rostanga sp. 1 - (New species)
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
