Species List 05-11-2010 Trench north

27 Species found, light wind surface conditions, 3-10 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Aegires gardineri /1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris albopunctata /1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /4
Chromodoris lochi 2 (7th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2 (8th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 4/1 (6th photo) (I think this species is actually Glossodoris rufromarginata)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 12/8
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1
Hypselodoris bullockii /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/7
Hypselodoris maritima /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Pectenodoris trilineata /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 5/4
Risbecia tryoni /1 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis /1 (5th photo)

Species List 01-11-2010 Hanging Rock

23 Species found, 15 m viz, very glassy surface conditions and surge! 1st dive/ 2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Berthella martensi 1
Berthellina citrina /1
Chelidonura inornata 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri 3/2
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 2
Favorinus sp. 2 /1 (4th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4/11
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris emmae 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/2 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/1
Hypselodoris whitei 1 (7th photo)
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 6/1
Phyllodesmium magnum 3 (8th photo) There are 2 very large and one small animal in this photo.
Siraius nucleola 1 (1st, 5th and 6th photos) This is only the second one found subtidally!
Tambja victoriae 1 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla splendens 3/1

Species List Proc Roc and Nudi Retreat Currimundi 31-10-2010

30 Species found, 5-10/3-8m viz, smooth surface conditions, a little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aeolidiella alba 1/2
Aplysia parvula /1 (top photo)
Baeolidia sp. 1 /1
Bornella anguilla 3
Cadlinella ornatissma /1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris daphne /5 (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris splendida 7/1 (6th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus /3
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /2
Glossodoris aff. averni /2
*Glossodoris atromarginata 12/6
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Glossodoris vespa /2
Hypselodoris bullockii /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura 5/1
Pectenodoris trilineata 2
Phyllidia ocellata /3
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 /1
Protaeolidiella juliae 3 (5th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /2
Sagaminopteron ornatum /4
Pteraeolidia ianthina /2
Stiliger aureomarginatus 2 (7th and 8th photos)
Thuridilla carlsoni /3 (3rd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /3

DANGER lurks!

Here is a small boat that decided to blast it's way though the Inner Gneerings that have over 20 dive sites!! The average depth is 15m. The fisherman's boat in the right side of the photo had to move!
Be careful out there, some people can't read charts or don't give a damn.
Gary

Species List 25-10-10 Shellacey Reef

31 Species found. 15m viz, smooth surface conditions, Mutton birds to play with and they would sit on your hand and dive down to you! 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores /1
Aegires gardineri /1 (7th photo)
Berthella martensi 1
Ceratosoma sinuatum 1
Chelidonura inornata 1/2
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/2
Chromodoris sp. 1 /1 (6th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 1/2
Cratena simba 1 (top photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Doto sp. 1 /2
Glossodoris aff. averni 2
Glossodoris atromarginata /2
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1
Halgerda tesselata 1
*Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/2
Hypselodoris obscura 1/3
Hypselodoris whitei 3
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Micromelo undata 1 (2nd photo)
Noumea laboutei /1 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllidiopsis burni 1
Phyllodesmium magnum /1
Risbecia tryoni /1 (8th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum /2 (5th photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni 2
*Thuridilla splendens 4/2
Trinchesia ornata 1/3

Species list 23/10/10 Currimundi Reef – C Spot & Ridges

22 Species found. 5 m vis. Light winds, no surge – still a lot of fresh in the water. 1^st dive/2^nd dive

Ceratosoma tenue1/
Chromodoris daphne /1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris splendida 1/
Dermatobranchus primus 1/1
Dermatobranchus sp.2 1/
Glossodoris aff. averni 1/ (4th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/1
Glossodoris rubroannulata 3/ (5th photo)
Glossodoris vespa 2/
Hypselodoris jacksoni /3
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura /3
Hypselodoris sp.2 /1
Hypselodoris whitei /3 (2nd photo)
Jorunna cf. parva /1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/
Phyllidiella lizae 1/
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Roboastra luteolineata /2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1/1 (3rd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1/

Species List 23-10-10 Wobby Rock and Coles Hole

25 Species found. 8m viz, light winds small amount of surge. 1st dive/2nd dive

*most species found this outing.



Aegires citrinus 1

Berthella martensi 1
This one was classic white with black spots, no dark colouration on the margins or oral veil, no line on the top of the foot.

Berthella martensi /1 (5th photo)
This is a B. martensi with white pustules, dark brown mantle and foot margins, dark line down the centre of the top of the foot, dark brown edge on oral veil. Found under an old, large coral head.

Berthellina citrina 1 

Chromodoris elisabethina 1

Chromodoris kuiteri /1

Chromodoris splendida 2/3 (7th photo)
Large without red spots, found under an old coral head.

Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1

Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1

Favorinus sp. 2 /1
 (4th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/2

Glossodoris averni 1 (6th photo)

Glossodoris hikuerensis /1 (1st photo)

Glossodoris vespa /1

Hexabranchus sanguineus 1

Hypselodoris jacksoni 2

Hypselodoris maculosa 2 (8th photo)

*Hypselodoris obscura 6/2
Hypselodoris zephyra /1
Jorunna sp. 3 2 

Noumea simplex /1 
 (2nd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1

Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/2

Thuridilla carlsoni 1

Thuridilla splendens 1

2 new species of flatworm! (3rd photo)

Upon surfacing after the second dive we spotted a small Carcharhinus limbatus (blacktip shark) rolling along the surface!