Species List 18-10-2010 Shellacey Reef

27 Species found Shellacey Reef, glassy surface conitions, 6-8m viz with little surge. Number of each species found, dive 1/dive 2.
*most species found this outing.

Well after many days of no diving we finally got out. Found Halgerda albocristata for only the second time!! Found out today that Doto sp. 1 actually lays it's egg mass straight out, not round the food source stalk.

Berthella martensi 1 (8th photo)
Bornella anguilla 1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1 (7th photo)
Chelidonura inornata /1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/3
Chromodoris splendida 3
Chromodoris striatella /2
Doto sp. 1 6 (1st and 2nd photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1/2
Glossodoris atromarginata /3
Glossodoris vespa /1
Halgerda albocristata /1 (4th and 5th photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 6/1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
*Hypselodoris obscura 2/7
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna sp. 3 /1 (3rd photo)
Noumea simplex 1
Pectenodoris trilineata 2
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Tambja tenuilineata 1/1
Thuridilla carlsoni /2
Thuridilla splendens /3
Trinchesia ornata /1

The Captain thinking about the next dive! (6th photo)

Species List 07-10-2010 Fairyland

20 Species found, glassy surface conditions on a 1.5m swell and surge, vis 10m.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires villosus
Bornella anguilla
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata (top photo)
Hypselodoris babai (7th photo 2mm juvenile)
Hypselodoris maritima (5th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa (6th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja victoriae (2nd photo juvenile 3mm)
Thuridilla splendens
Tornatina sp. 1 (4th photo)

Flatworm Pseudoceros scintillatus (3rd photo)

Species List 28-09-2010 Shellacy Reef

33 Species found, 12m viz, north wind 10kts. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Aegires flores /1
Aegires gardineri 1
Aeolidiella alba 1
Berthella martensi /1
Bornella anguilla /1
Chelidonura electra /1 (6th photo)
Chelidonura inornata 2/3
Chromodoris lochi /1
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris splendida /2
Chromodoris sp. 1 1 (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 2 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/2
*Hypselodoris obscura 6/2
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Noumea flava /1 (top photo)
Noumea laboutei 1 (2nd photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidia exquisita /1 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllidiopsis burni 2 (5th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/5 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2/2
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Species List 26-09-10 Shellacey Reef

24 Species found, 15m viz, surge, glassy surface conditions.
*most species found on this outing

Aegires citrinus
Berthella martensi
Bornella anguilla
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
Elysia sp. 9 (New Species no. 439, 14mm)(top 4 photos showing dorsal and ventral views as well as the red patch)
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
*Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris sp. 2 (6th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Risbecia godeffroyana (5th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Thuridilla splendens
Tornatina sp. 1

Species List 26-09-2010 Currimundi Reef – C Spot and Nudi Retreat

23 Species found, some cloud, no breeze, 10m viz, no surge. Count – 1^st dive/2^nd dive
* most Species found this outing

Aegires gardineri 1/ (3rd photo)
Aegires incusus /1
Chelidonura inornata /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris splendida 1/4
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus primus /1
Glossodoris aff. averni 2
*Glossodoris atromarginata /9
Glossodoris rubroannulata 2 (5th photo)
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris bullockii /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Jorunna cf. parva /1
Jorunna sp. 5 /1 (top photo)(New Species no. 440!)
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/6
Pteraeolidia ianthina /4
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (4th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/4

Species List 24-09-2010 Noosa Caves and Pinnacles

33 Species found, overcast and a little breezy, 8m viz and surge. Terry and Julie were on the dives with us...big team effort! Count - 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Ceratosoma magnificum 2
Cerberilla affinis /1 (New Species 438! 2nd photo)
Cratena simba 1
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris sp.1 /1 (4th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 6/3
Dermatobranchus primus /1 (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/1
Flabellina rubrolineata 2
Glossodoris aff. averni 2/1
Glossodoris atromarginata 7/8 (6th photo)
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba 3/1 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5/2
Hypselodoris kanga 2
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris obscura 4/5
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Oxynoe viridis 1 (3rd photo)
Phestilla melanobrachia /4 (top photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
Roboastra luteolineata 2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/1
Thuridilla splendens 2/1
Trinchesia sp.6 1