Species List 11-04-2011 Fairyland

20 Species found at Fairyland, light winds, 10-15m viz.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1 (2nd photo)
Berthella martensi 1 (6th photo)
Chromodoris cf. verrieri /1 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1 (8th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris maculosa /1 (5th photo)
Noumea simplex 1/1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Phyllodesmium magnum 1 (1st photo)
*Thuridilla splendens 1/5
Trinchesia ornata 2/1
Tritoniopsis alba /1 (4th photo)

Species List 10-04-2011 Flinders Reef Moreton Island

What can I say...when you get a good day you get a good day!
36 Species found, Flinders Reef Moreton Island, 30m viz, no current, light winds, great lunch!.

*most species found this outing



Berthellina citrina 1/2
Chromodoris alius /1 
With egg mass

Chromodoris aspersa 3
Chormodoris cf. lochi 1

Chromodoris elisabethina 4/2

Chromodoris lochi 1/1

*Costasiella kuroshimae 12
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1

Dermatobranchus sp. 4 /1 ? Richard to confirm 2260, white rhinophores!

Flabellina exoptata 1

Glossodoris atromarginata 1/1

Glossodoris rufomarginata 1

Gymnodoris okinawae 1

Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1

Halgerda willeyi /1
Hypselodoris cf. maculosa 1

Hypselodoris jacksoni 2

Hypselodoris maculosa 3

Hypselodoris whitei 4

Hypselodoris zephyra /2

Noumea flava /1

Noumea laboutei 2

Noumea simplex 1/1

Phyllidia exquisita /4

Phyllidiella lizae 1

Phyllidiella pustulosa /2

Phyllodesmium poindimiei /1

Risbecia godeffroyana 2

Risbecia tryoni 2

Thorunna australis /2

Thorunna sp. 2 /1? Richard to confirm 2240

Thuridilla carlsoni /1

Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1

Thuridilla neona 2

Thuridilla splendens 1

Trinchesia ornata /1

Species List 03-04-2011 Moffat Beach intertidal

5 Species found in the intertidal area of Moffat Beach Headland. Most animals found in the "hot zone" and from under rocks. Number of animals found for each species

Dendrodoris nigra 2
Herviella albida 1 (1st photo)
Jorunna pantherina 1 (3rd photo)
Spurilla neapolitana 5 (4th photo)
Vayssierea caledonica 12

Note the red colour form of Spurilla neapolitana (2nd photo)

Species List 02-04-2011 Aquarium

9 Species found at a new site called Aquarium up the road from Shellacey Reef, 10-15kt winds and a 2m swell, surge and 5m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Cadlinella ornatissima /1 (3rd dive)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 2/2 (7th dive)
Cratena simaba /1
Jorunna sp. 3 /1 (2nd dive)
Pectenodoris trilineata /1 (1st dive)
Phyllidia picta /1 (4th dive)
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1
Trinchesia ornata /1

5th photo is Charonia tritonis, about 300mm long
6th photo is Xenocarcinus depressus about 5mm long
Thanks Terry and Julie.

Species List 25-03-2011 HMIS Brisbane

11 Species found on HMAS Brisbane, glassy surface conditions, 5-10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris collingwoodi 1
Chromodoris geometrica 1/1 (1st photo)
Chromodoris splendida 1 (4th photo)
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris obscura 1/2
Hypselodoris sp. 2 /1 (5th photo)
Kaloplocamus acutus 1 (7th photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1 (6th photo)
*Tambja morosa 5/4 (3rd photo)

Julie of the Caloundra Branch actually diving! (9th photo)
Thanks to Sunreef Scuba Diving and their wonderful staff!