Species List The Boulders, Old Woman Island 07-07-2013

24 Species found at The Boulders, Old Woman Island, Mudjimba. Sunny, light winds, 20C water temp, 5 m viz, little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1 (very juvenile)
Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni /2
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 7/12
Chromodoris striatella /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 9/13
Goniobranchus daphne (AU) 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /2
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 3/12
Hypselodoris sagamiensis /1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Phyllidia elegans /2
Phyllidia varicosa /2
Phyllidiella lizae 5/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/6
Phyllodesmium magnum 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 6/8
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1

Old Woman Island east side 

The substrate

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Phyllodesmium magnum

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Goniobranchus daphne (AU)

Bulbaeolidia alba

Berthella martensi

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Bornella anguilla

Phyllidia varicosa

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris striatella

Phyllidiella lizae

Aegires citrinus (very juvenile)

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Goniodoridella savignyi

Tritoniopsis alba

Species List Flinders Reef Moreton Island 05-07-2013

21 species found at Flinders Reef East, Moreton Island. 15 m viz, little surge, overcast day, 22C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires pruvotfolae 1
Atys sp. 3  1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Dendrodoris nigra /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata /2
Elysia ornata 2
Elysia sp. 2  /1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Halgerda albocristata 1
Halgerda cf. willeyi /1
Halgerda tessellata /1
Hypselodoris godeffroyana /1
*Hypselodoris maculosa 1/2
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) /2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Hypselodoris tryoni 1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Moridilla brockii 1
*Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1/2
Thuridilla hoffae 1

David in Branching mode!

Elysia ornata

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Thuridilla hoffae

Moridilla brockii

Cadlinella ornatissima

Hypselodoris zephyra

Halgerda albocristata

Thuridilla cf. gracilis

Atys sp. 3

Aegires pruvotfolae (yellow critter centre)

Moridilla brockii

Goniobranchus geometricus

Hypselodoris tryoni

Hypselodoris maculosa

Halgerda tessellata

Dendrodoris nigra

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Halgerda cf. willeyi

Pseudobiceros gratus (flatworm)

Hypselodoris godeffroyana

Thuridilla cf. gracilis

Elysia sp. 2

Species List Old Woman Island 23-06-2013

17 species found at North West Reef, Old Woman Island. Some cloud cover and a little surge, 1–1.5 m viz, 19C water temp, max depth 10 m.
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/2
Chromodoris splendida 4/2
Cratena simba 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/4
Flabellina bicolor 1
Glossodoris vespa /2
Halgerda cf. willeyi 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Hypselodoris tryoni 1
Hypselodoris zephra /1
Miamira sinuata 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Thuridilla splendens 1/1

Chromodoris splendida

Hypselodoris tryoni

Hypselodoris obscura

Miamira sinuata

Thuridilla splendens

Doriprismatica atromarginata

 

Halgerda cf. willeyi

Ardeadoris aff. averni

 

Hymenocera picta

Species List Moffat Beach Headland 22-06-2013

4 species found intertidally, beautiful day in the sun and out of the wind.
*most species found this outing

*Aplysia argus 36
Dendrodoris nigra 1
Elysia coodgeensis 4
Vayssierea caledonica 5

Elysia coodgeensis

Moffat Beach headland

Dendrodoris nigra

Species List Caloundra 15-06-2013

20 species found off Caloundra. 5 m viz first dive, 4 m viz second dive, good surface conditions, no surge, 20C water temp. 1st dive Dragon City 15 m depth / 2nd dive Shelly Reef 9 m depth.
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Chromodoris splendida /3
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/10
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniobranchus geometricus /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris obscura 3/2
Mexichromis festiva 1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1
Phyllodesmium colemani /1
Phyllodesmium magnum /2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 10
Sagaminopteron ornatum /3
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Trinchesia sibogae /2
Tritoniopsis alba /3

 

Surface conditions

Phyllodesmium colemani

Trinchesia sibogae

Phyllodesmium magnum

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Glossodoris vespa

Substrate Dragon City

Phyllidia picta

Tritoniopsis alba

Sagaminopteron ornatum