Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Species List: 25-06-2017, TJ's Boulders and Nudi Ledge off Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld

33 species sighted at TJ's Boulders and Nudi Ledge off Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 25-06-2017

Gary, Julie and Terry on this double dive outing consisting of 1 x 72 minute and 1 x 70 minute. Up to 20 m viz, 21 C water temp and super conditions.

We couldn't have asked for a better day to go and search for Nudibranchs. Perfect.

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

Ardeadoris sp. 2 3/4
Ardeadoris averni -/2
Bornella anguilla -/3
Chromodoris elisabethina -/3
Chromodoris kuiteri -/6
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 1/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 1/-
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/8
Elysia pusilla -/1
Favorinus sp. 1 1/-
Flabellina exoptata 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 4/1
Goniobranchus daphne 1/1
Goniobranchus reticulatus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 6/3
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/3
Hypselodoris obscura 2/3
Hypselodoris whitei  -/1
Okenia hallucigenia 2/-
Phyllidiella lizae 2/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/5
Phyllidia elegans -/1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa -/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 2/2
Pteraeolidia semperi 5/4
Sagaminopteron orantum 3/2
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-
Tylodina corticalis -/1
Verconia alboannulata 2/-

Nice surface conditions

Julie and Terry preparing

Substrate - TJ's Boulders

Substrate - TJ's Boulders

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Favorinus sp. 1

Dermatobranchus sp. 8

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Verconia alboannulata

Hypselodoris obscura

Dermatobranchus ornatus juvenile

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniodoridella savignyi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Okenia hallucigenia

Okenia hallucigenia

Hypselodoris obscura

Nudi Ledge

Terry in action

Phyllidia varicosa

Ardeadoris sp. 2 

Elysia pusilla

Bornella anguilla

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Goniobranchus splendidus

Phyllidiella pustulosa

 Pteraeolidia semperi

Ardeadoris averni

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Goniobranchus splendidus

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Goniobranchus daphne

Phyllidia varicosa

Elysia pusilla

Chromodoris kuiteri

Bornella anguilla

Tylodina corticalis

Chromodoris elisabethina

Flabellina rubrolineata

Phyllidia picta

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Goniobranchus splendidus

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Species List: 20-06-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

7 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 20-06-2017

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Luna of 105 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 2 m viz very dirty water.

The species seem to be fairly consistant lately. Nothing new but finding the little Doto sp. was a treat. 3 mm

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -13
Doto sp. 3 -2
Flabellina angelvaldesi -3
Flabellina rubrolineata -15
Goniobranchus daphne -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -40
Tenellia sp. 23 -2

The late afternoon entry

Luna already to search

Cratena lineata and Flabellina rubrolineata

Tenellia sp. 23

Tenellia sp. 23

Cratena lineata

Cratena lineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Cratena lineata

Doto sp. 3

Cratena lineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina rubrolineata

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Doto sp. 3

Doto sp. 3

Doto sp. 3

Doto sp. 3