Saturday, March 19, 2011

Species List 18-03-2011 Caloundra - C-Spot and Shelly
















20 Species found at Caloundra, C-Spot and Shelly, light winds, great surface conditions, 5m viz, 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris splendida 1/1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 3/7
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 0/0/1
Flabellina exoptata 1/1 (6th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/2 (2nd photo)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 1/1/12
Glossodoris vespa 2/1 (7th photo) Endemic to sthn Queensland
Gymnodoris alba 0/0/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1/2
Hypselodoris kanga 0/0/1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Pectenodoris trilineata 0/0/1 (9th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1/2/1
Phyllidia picta 0/0/1 (1st photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/0/1
Roboastra luteolineata 3 (10th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 0/2/1 (3rd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 0/0/6 (5th photo)

Ancient fishing rods and reels at C-Spot (11th and 12th photos)

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Species List 16-03-2011 Fairyland











19 Species found, light winds, 10m vis, a little surge, 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/2
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Flabellina rubrolineata 1 (6th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 2/2
Glossodoris vespa /1 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris whitei /1 (3rd photo)
Noumea simplex 1/1
Phyllidia varicosa /1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiopsis loricata 1 (1st and 2nd photos) This is only the second time have found this species! 18mm
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1 (5th photo) Juvenile 5mm
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Tambja morosa 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 2/1
Trinchesia sp. 6 1 (4th photo)

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Species List 11-03-2011 Shellacey Reef











12 Species found, 2m swell lots of surge. 10m viz. one dive, this was a shakedown cruise for our new boat -RV Beagle after we got run over by a trawler a while back. This was a late dive so only one could be done.
*most species found this outing

Aeolidiae sp. 1 (No photo, disappeared just before photo!)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 4 (3rd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 3 (10th photo)
Gymnodoris alba 1 (9th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1 (1st photo)
Jorunna sp. 4 1 (5th photo)
Noumea norba 1 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 3
Trinchesia ornata 1 (2nd photo)

Monday, February 28, 2011

Species List 28-02-2011 Shellacey Reef











19 Species found, light winds nice surface conditions, 10-15m vis at Shellacey Reef. 1st dive/2nd dive.

* most species found this outing.



Chromodoris cf. lochi 1

*Chromodoris elisabethina 4/5 
 (4th photo)

Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1

 (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2

Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1

Glossodoris atromarginata 4/1

Gymnodoris alba 1

Hypselodoris maculosa 1/2

Hypselodoris emmae 1/1

Hypselodoris sagamiensis /1

Hypselodoris whitei 1/1
 (6th photo)

Noumea simplex 1/1

 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2

Phyllidiella pustulosa 1

Thuridilla splendens 2/2

Trapania cf. aurata 1
 (1st photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/4

Trinchesia ornata 1

 (3rd photo)
Trinchesia sp. 3 /1
 (2nd photo)

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Species List 26-02-2011 Flinders Reef Moreton Island











29 Species found, glassy surface conditions, no current or surge, 25m vis. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris aspersa 2 (4th photo)
Chromodoris decora 1/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 6/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris cf. lochi 1/1
Chromodoris lochi 2
Chromodoris strigata 1 (2nd photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus primus /1
Flabellina bicolor /3
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 2
Glossodoris hikuerensis 1
Halgerda tessellata 1 (3rd photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1
Hypselodoris emmae /2
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris whitei /2
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia picta /1 (6th and 7th photos)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Risbecia godeffroyana /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 2/1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 3/1
Thuridilla multimarginata 1 (5th photo)
Thuridilla neona /1 (1st photo)

Species List 21-02-2011 Currimundi C-Rock










13 Species found, nice surface conditions, 1-3m viz very dirty. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1 (1st photo)
Flabellina exoptata /2 (2nd photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 2
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris carlsoni 1 (7th photo)
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1
Glossodoris vespa /1
*Phyllidia ocellata 1/1 (6th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /2 (3rd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (5th photo)