Species List Big Nest 24-12-2012

18 ​Species ​List from Big Nest Reef, big surge, 3-6 m viz, big ground swells. 1st dive, 2nd dive. Do to the surge our numbers are down, only the clingers are found!
*most species found this outing.

Aegires hapsis 1 Second one found in almost 10 years!
Berthella martensi 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 10
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Dendrodoris coronata /1 Third one found in almost 10 years!
Doriprismatica atromarginata 5/3
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) /1
Hypselodoris tryoni 1
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Miamira sinuata /1
Phyllidia elegans 3
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Thuridilla splendens 2

The surface conditions

The substrate

Release of Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei

Aegires hapsis in situ

Aegires hapsis

Aegires hapsis

Aegires hapsis

Aegires hapsis

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidia varicosa

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Dendrodoris coronata /1 Third one found in almost 10 ears!

Berthella martensi

Miamira sinuata

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Dendrodoris coronata

Species List Off Bulwer Beach 22-12-2012

6 Species found at Bulwer Beach, Moreton Island. 8-10 m viz, 27 C water temp, 5 m depth, rocky substrate on sand, partly sunny day, light winds. Single dive.

Austrocylichna sp. 1 1 (sieving)
Doto cf. pita 1
Crosslandia viridis 1 (2 mm long juvenile)
Haminoea sp. 8 1 Our 529th species! (sieving)
Lobiger souverbii 2
Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 1 Our 530th species! (found under a rock)

The challenging substrate

(Shot taken with GoPro hanging from weighted line from boat!)

Austrocylichna sp. 1  (sieving)

Haminoea sp. 8  Our 529th species! (sieving)

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii mating

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii mating

Doto cf. pita

Doto cf. pita

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei  Our 530th species! (found under a rock)

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Doto cf. pita

Species List Old Woman Island Wall 17-12-2012

22 Species found at Old Woman Island Wall, sunny and hot, northerly winds 15-20 kts, hide around the island, nice conditions, 1-3 m viz, little surge on a 2 m swell. One dive this outing.
*most species found this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Halgerda sp. 1 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm
Noumea norba 2
Phyllidia exquisita 2
*Phyllidia ocellata 11
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Protaeolidiella juliae 3
Pteraeolidia ianthina 6
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Tambja victoriae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 8
Trinchesia sp. 3 1

Surface conditions

Pteraeolidia ianthina mating

Protaeolidiella juliae

Tambja tenuilineata

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Trinchesia sp. 3

Bornella anguilla

Gymnodoris alba

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla splendens

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Jorunna sp. 3

Noumea norba

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Thuridilla carlsoni

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 gills