Terry & David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 86 minute and 1 x 85 minute dives in water depths of 13m to 17m. 19C water temp, 8m viz and no surge.
Its been 8 weeks since we last ventured forth for some dives from Terry's boat. Our overseas trip to Timor Leste, unsuitable weather, river dives, family commitments and engine repairs all contributing to the hiatus. There was a strong wind warning current but with the wind coming out of the WSW and our choice of an inshore dive site conditions were quite suitable. The Caloundra Bar was so flat it was difficult to discern exactly where the channel lay. The species count was fair with the Philinopsis lineolata and the pair of bubble shells providing something different of interest and as it turns out the Atys is a new species to our list as Atys sp. 6.
Number of species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Acteocina sp. 1 -/1
Aplysia parvula -/1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/1
Atys sp. 6 1/- (New species)
Bornella anguilla -/1
Cadlinella ornatissima -/1
Chromodoris kuiteri -/4
Chromodoris striatella 1/-
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/-
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3/1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/3
Flabellina rubrolineata 3/1
Glossodoris vespa -/1
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus -/1
Goniobranchus daphne -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 3/5
Goniobranchus tinctorius 2/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/2
* Hypselodoris obscura 3/6
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 3/3
Philinopsis lineolata 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 2/3
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
* Pteraeolidia ianthina 6/3
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1/5
Tritoniopsis alba 1/2
The lush substrate
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Dermatobranchus rodmani
Philinopsis lineolata
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Ardeadoris aff. averni
Phyllidiella lizae
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Tritoniopsis alba
Bornella anguilla
Glossodoris vespa
Chromodoris kuiteri
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus daphne
Phyllidia ocellata
Hypselodoris obscura
Hexabranchus sanguineus - showing the
gills withdrawn into the separate pockets
Goniobranchus tinctorius
Chromodoris striatella
Atys sp. 6
Atys sp. 6
Flabellina rubrolineata
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Cadlinella ornatissima
Aplysia parvula
Acteocina sp. 1
