Species List 05-08-10 Flinders Reef, Moreton Island

16 Species found, 20 m viz no surge, pleasent!
*most animals of a species found today.
The photo of David searching a bommie (bottom photo) was quite exciting! We found many critters!!

Chromodoris lochi
Chromodoris splendida
Elysia ornata
Elysia sp. 5
Elysia sp. 6 (4th photo mating pair)
Elysia sp. 7 (8th photo mating pair)
Glossodoris rubroannulata (7th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla carlsoni
Thuridilla cf. gracilis (5th photo)
*Thuridilla gracilis
Thuridilla livida
Thuridilla neona (top photo)
Thuridilla sp. 3 (3rd and 9th photo) Our 426th species!
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia ornata

YES I know big Reticulate Ray and delicious Flathead where seen too!

Species List 01-08-10 Shellacey Reef

29 Species, 15-20m viz, very little surge! Lots of branchs! This site is the best for Nudibranchs.
*most animals of a species found today…tied!

Aegires citrinus
Aegires flores
Bornella anguilla (6th photo)
*Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Flabellina bicolor
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Gymnodoris alba (5th photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa
Hypselodoris emmae
Hypselodoris jacksoni (top photo)
*Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris whitei
Noumea romeri
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni
Platydoris formosa (4th photo)
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia acinosa (3rd photo)
Trinchesia ornata

Species List 30-07-10 The Trench south side

17 Species found. Surgy at 10-15m viz, very light wind and glassy surface conditions.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires flores (3rd photo)
Bornella anguilla
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
*Glossodoris atromarginata
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris whitei (top photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia picta (2nd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Tritoniopsis alba

Species List 25-07-10 Shellacey Reef

20 Species found. 15-20m viz.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris burni (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris geometrica (2nd photo)
Chromodoris splendida
Cratena lineata (top photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
*Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis (3rd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja amakusana
Tambja morosa
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia ornata

Species List 19-07-10 Bornella Reef Old Woman Island

25 Species found. 10-20 m viz lots of critters!

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Berthella martensi
Ceratosoma magnificum (2nd photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Goniodoridella savignyi (top photo)
Gymnodoris alba
Halgerda aurantionmaculata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna sp. 3
Noumea norba
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia ocellata (bottom photo)
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Platydoris formosa (5th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Sagaminopteron ornatum

Species List 18-07-10 Fairyland

25 Species found. 10 m viz.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Chelidonura inornata (top photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris sp. 1
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Chromodoris strigata (2nd photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Flabellina bicolor
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
Hypselodoris obscura
Noumea norba
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja morosa
Thuridilla splendens
Tylodina corticalis (3rd photo)

Species List 12-07-10 Flinders Reef - Moreton Island

17 Species found. 15 m viz. Great surface conditions, no current.

Aegires citrinus (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Elysia ornata (4th photo)
Elysia sp. 6 (2nd photo)
Elysia sp. 7 (6th photo)
Elysia sp. 8 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris sagamiensis
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni
Risbecia tryoni
Thuridilla cf. gracilis (top photo)
Thuridilla gracilis
Thuridilla neona

Turtle with 3 wings! (bottom photo)

Species List 11-07-10 Fairyland

20 Species found. 10-15 m viz, quite surgey.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Bornella anguilla
Chromodoris collingwoodi
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris strigata (top photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Noumea norba (3rd photo)
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni
Tambja morosa
Tambja victoriae
Tylodina corticalis (2nd photo)