Terry and David were again joined by Sue Churchill & Rogan Draper for two dives of 94 minutes and 88 minutes respectively in water depths from 5 to 16 metres. 10 metre + viz, 20C water temp and no surge.
Near perfect surface conditions were enjoyed on this long overdue return to one of our favourite sites. One strange result was the lack of any sightings of species of Thuridilla previously so common here. An unusually pale specimen of Phyllidia ocellata was observed.
Number of species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Bornella anguilla -/2
Chromodoris striatella -/1
Cratena lineata 1/2
Cratena simba 1/-
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/-
Dermatobranchus ornatus -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/1
Facelina sp. 7 1/-
Flabellina sp. 1 1/-
Glossodoris vespa 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/2
Lobiger souverbii 1/1
Oxynoe viridis 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 2/4
Phyllidia varicosa -/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 5/2
Phyllodesmium crypticum 1/-
* Pteraeolidia ianthina 22/21
Tritoniopsis alba 2/1
Surface conditions
The substrate - looking over the edge of The Wall
Running out the line
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Cratena simba
Goniobranchus splendidus
Oxynoe viridis - view one
Oxynoe viridis - view two
Juvenile Tritoniopsis alba
The endemic Glossodoris vespa
A pair of Cratena lineata
Phyllidia ocellata
A very pale Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia varicosa
Lobiger souverbii
Facelina sp. 7
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Finishing the dive and enjoying
the surface conditions
