A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 190 minutes. Maximum depth 5.9 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 10 m viz.
Tick Tock time to dive! With winter, early morning and clear water I decided to go solo. The tidal flow was 1.5m but very slow. A small juvenile Atys semistriatus was a great find. As always Flabellina exoptata and Phyllodesmium undulatum are great finds. The only question that pops up is what I am calling Cratena sp. 6 is actually that species? Similar but different. 7 species of Aeolids...nice. Could not find a single Costasiella animal!
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus juvenile -1
Cratena simba -1
Cratena sp. 6 ? -1
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina exoptata -1
Flabellina lotos -5
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -5
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -34
Hamineoa crocata shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Liloa brevis shell -1
Retusa sp. 5 shell -1
Phyllodesmium undulatum -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Early morning entry
Substrate
Hamineoa crocata shell
Cratena simba
Goniodoridella sp. 1 pair
Retusa sp. 5 shell
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris obscura
Liloa brevis shell
Hypselodoris obscura feeding
Goniodoridella savignyi
Atys semistriatus juvenile
Atys semistriatus juvenile
Cratena sp. 6 ?
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina exoptata
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella savignyi
Pteraeolidia semperi
Phyllodesmium undulatum
