Sunday, November 5, 2017

Species List: 03-11-2017, Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

34 species sighted at Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 03-11-2017.

Julie, Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 80 minute and 1 x 77 minute dives in water depths from 14 m to 18 m. 5 m viz, 23 C water temp and some surge.

This was the shake-down open-ocean trip on Terry’s new boat and it performed admirably. Leaving the Mooloolah River he turned south and we shot over the waves down to Nudi Ledge on Currimundi Reef. It has been almost 3 months since we have visited this part of the coast and the sea slugs presented in good numbers and diversity. A few not-so-common species among the count and a new addition, Tenellia sp. 46.

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

Ardeadoris averni 1/-
Ardeadoris sp. 2 1/2
Bornella anguilla 4/4
Bulbaeolidia alba 1/-
Chromodoris elisabethina 4/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 10/8
Cratena lineata 2/2
Dermatobranchus oculus 1/-
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 15/19
Elysia maoria -/2
Elysia sp. 11 1/-
Glossodoris vespa -/2
Goniobranchus sp. 6 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 3/1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/2
Hypselodoris maritima 3/2
Hypselodoris sp. 3 -/1
Jorunna sp. 3 -/1
Oxynoe viridis 3/-
Phyllidia exquisita 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/1
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae -/1
Pleurolidia juliae 2/5
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1/-
Tambja victoriae 1/-
Tenellia sp. 46 -/1 New species
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-

Ardeadoris averni

Oxynoe viridis

Goniobranchus sp. 6

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Elysia sp. 11

Tambja victoriae

Hypselodoris maritima

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Bornella anguilla - feeding

Cratena lineata

Elysia maoria

Glossodoris vespa

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum

Bornella anguilla

Oxynoe viridis

Phyllidia exquisita

Pleurolidia juliae

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllidiella lizae

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum

 Doriprismatica atromarginata

Cratena lineata

Elysia sp. 11

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Glossodoris vespa

Bornella anguilla

The new ride

Surface conditions

Chromodoris kuiteri

Substrate - The edge of the ledge

Oxynoe viridis

Goniobranchus splendidus

Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Bornella anguilla

Tambja victoriae

Tenellia sp. 46 - New species

Jorunna sp. 3

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Pleurolidia juliae