Species List Nudi Ledge 13-01-2013

24 species at Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef.  Gusty NE winds, 5m viz, no current or surge. 26^oC water temp. Avg. depth 14m. 1^st dive/2^nd dive

*Most species this outing.

Aegires flores 3

Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1

Bornella anguilla 4

Chromodoris splendida 2/2

Dermatobranchus ornatus 7/10

Dermatobranchus rodmani 1

*Doriprismatica atromarginata 31/10

Glossodoris vespa 2/1

Goniodoridella savignyi 3

Goniobranchus collingwoodi /3

Goniobranchus decorus /1
Goniobranchus verrieri /1

Gymnodoris alba /3

Hypselodoris bullockii 2/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2

Hypselodoris maritima 1/1

Noumea simplex /1

Phyllidia elegans 2

Phyllidia ocellata 1/2

Phyllidia picta 1

Phyllidiella pustulosa 5/3

Pteraeolidia ianthina /4

Roboastra luteolineata /3

Sagaminopteron ornatum /3

Surface conditions

Substrate

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Goniodoridella savignyi

Hypselodoris bullockii

Bornella anguilla

Noumea simplex

Aegires flores

Goniobranchus verrieri

Hypselodoris maritima

Gymnodoris alba

Goniobranchus decorus

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Species List Clown Reef 08-01-2012

33 Species found at Clown Reef, 6 m viz, surge, sunny day day light winds. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Bulla vernicosa /1
Cadlinella ornatissima /1
Chromodoris elisabethina 3
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Chromodoris striatella 1
Chromodoris strigata /1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Diversidoris crocea /1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/4
Glossodoris rufomarginata /2
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maritima /2
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Jorunna sp. 3 2
Mexichromis trilineata 1/1
Noumea laboutei /1
Noumea sp. 1
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidia varicosa 1/2
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1
Pleurobranchus peronii /2
Tambja morosa 1
Thuridilla splendens 4/1
Trinchesia ornata /1

Surface conditions

The Substrate wall

The Substrate looking up from 20m to 14m

Phyllidia varicosa

Glossodoris rufomarginata mating

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Bornella anguilla

Jorunna sp. 3

Thuridilla splendens matiing

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Goniobranchus geometricus

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis

Phyllidiella lizae

Chromodoris strigata

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Cadlinella ornatissima

Bulla vernicosa shell

Mexichromis trilineata

Hypselodoris maritima mating, lower pale colourform

Phyllidia ocellata

Halgerda aurantiomaculata laying eggs

Trinchesia ornata

Species List Aladdins Cave, Flinders Reef, Moreton Island 29-12-2012

33 Species found at Aladdins Cave Flinders Reef, 25 C water temp, 2 dives, 20 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires exeches /1
Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni /1
Ascobula fischeri 1 Our 534th species!
Bornella stellifer /1
Chromodoris annae 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 4
*Chromodoris lochi 4/1
Chromodoris strigata 1
Colpodaspis thompsoni 1
Cratena cf. affinis 1
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1
Flabellina sp. 1 1/1
Goniobranchus decorus 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris godeffroyana /1
Jorunna parva 1
Jorunna sp. 3 3
Marionia sp. 1 /1
Noumea varians /1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Phyllidiopsis burni /1
Thorunna australis /1
Thorunna daniellae 2
Thorunna halourga 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis /3

The Substrate - Cave entrance

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Aegires flores

Jorunna sp. 3

Goniobranchus decorus

Chromodoris strigata

Cratena cf. affinis

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Jorunna parva

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Chromodoris elisabethina and Thorunna daniellae

Flabellina sp. 4

Chromodoris annae

Colpodaspis thompsoni

Ascobula fischeri 1 Our 534th species!

Thuridilla carlsoni

Phyllidiopsis burni

Goniobranchus geometricus

Aegires exeches

Marionia sp. 1

Dermatobranchus rodmani