Nudibranch Central: Species List: 29-07-2018, Fairyland Gutter, Gneering Shoals, Sunshine Coast, Qld

Monday, July 30, 2018

Species List: 29-07-2018, Fairyland Gutter, Gneering Shoals, Sunshine Coast, Qld

31 species sighted at Fairyland Gutter, Gneering Shoals, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 29-07-2018.

David and Gary on this excursion consisting of 2 x 72 minute dives in water depths up to 17.6 m, 20 m viz, 20 C water temp.

A visit to one of the popular gutter dive sites proved rewarding. Only half the Team was present today and we recorded some very interesting nudibranchs. The elusive 'Blue Tambja' or Tambja caeruleocirrus 40 mm was found again as well as Aegires hapsis 10 mm. In 15 years we have only recorded these two species 5 times.

Again winter and the lack of rain has brought very clear water to our 'backyard'. 20 C water temps seem to be the norm this winter so far with August getting a little cooler.

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

Aegires hapsis 1/-
Ardeadoris sp. 2 2/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/2
Chromodoris striatella 1/-
Dermatobranchus oculus 1/-
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/-
Flabellina exoptata 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata -/1
Flabellina sp. 1 -/1
Glossodoris vespa -/1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus -/2
Goniobranchus sp. 7 1/-
Gymnodoris sp. 10 1/-
* Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/4
Hypselodoris obscura -/1
Hypselodoris tryoni -/1
Hypselodoris whitei 2/-
Hypselodoris zephyra 2/-
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/-
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Pleurobranchus peronii -/1
Tambja caeruleocirrus -/1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/-
* Thuridilla splendens 1/5
Tyrannodoris luteolineata -/1
Verconia simplex 3/-