Species List 16-04-2011 Kings Beach Boat Ramp

5 species found, overcast day.

Anteaeolidiella indica - Nice to find this species again! (6th photo)
Dendrodoris fumata
Doriopsis pecten (1st photo)
Herviella albida (5th photo)
Spurilla neapolitana - 70mm and very red! (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th photos)

Species List 12-04-2011 Marias

21 Species found at Marias 24m bottom 17m top, 25m viz, smooth surface conditions. This site has the best Nudibranch substrate...you have to go slow so you don't miss anything! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris cf. lochi 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 3
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus cf. fortunata /1 Second one found in 8 years! (11th photo)
Flabellina bicolor /2
Glossodoris vespa /1 (5th photo) Endemic to the Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1 (10th photo)
Noumea laboutei /1 (12th photo)
Phidiana bourailli 1 First one found subtidally! 18m (8th photo)
Phidiana indica 4 (9th photo)
Phyllidia picta /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum /1 (4th photo)
Tambja limaciformis 1 Second one found in 8 years! (6th photo)
*Trinchesia ornata 7 First time an Aeolid wins most popular! (1st photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2/3

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)