Nudibranch Central: Species List: Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast, 16-06-2014

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Species List: Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast, 16-06-2014

32 species sighted at Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast.

Terry and David were joined by Sue Churchill & Rogan Draper, the ovulid experts, for two dives of 94 minutes and 89 minutes respectively in depths of 15m to 18m. Viz was good at 12m but the water temp of 21C minimum saw our guests succumb to the cold and undertake shorter dives being more conditioned to tropical waters and also not having the benefit of our drysuits. They expressed amazement at the diversity to be found in our little part of the world and were successful in locating several species of Ovulidae (Allied or False Cowries - Ovulids) and identifying their soft coral hosts.

Number of species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Aegires citrinus 1/-
Ardeadoris aff. averni -/1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -/1
Bornella anguilla 5/7
Cadlinella ornatissima -/1
Chelidonura inornata 1/-
Chromodoris kuiteri 5/3
Chromodoris striatella 2/1
Cratena simba 1/-
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/-
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 23/11
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/-
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus -/1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 4/2
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus -/2
Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/6
Hypselodoris obscura 7/3
Noumea simplex 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 1/6
Phyllidia picta 1/1
Phyllidiella lizae 5/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 6/6
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/-
Protaeolidiella juliae -/1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 4/3
Sagaminopteron ornatum 3/3
Thorunna daniellae 1/-
Tritoniopsis alba 1/2
Tylodina corticalis -/2