Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Species List 2011-06-08 Coolum Reef and north Old Woman Island











12 Species found at Coolum Reef and north Old Woman Island, overcast day, 21C water temp, 5m viz and some surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outings

Chromodoris decora /1 (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2 (7th photo) mating pair
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1 (2nd photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 2 (3rd photo) 2 animals in photo
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis /2
Phyllidia exquisita /1
*Phyllidiella lizae 2/2 (8th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1 (9th photo)
Thuridilla splendens /1 (4th photo)
Thuridilla vatae /1 (1st photo)
Trapania cf. aurata /1

Old Woman Island (6th photo)
Mt Coolum (bottom photo)

Monday, June 6, 2011

Species List 06-06-2011 Flinders Reef Moreton Island
















27 Species found at Flinders Reef Moreton Island, light winds, 22m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1 (14th photo)
Berthellina citrina /2 (5th photo)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 6/6
Chromodoris rufomaculata /1 (4th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1/1
Durvilledoris pusilla 1
Elysia ornata 3/4 (10th photo)
Elysia sp. 6 /2
Glossodoris aff. averni /1
Glossodoris rufomarginata 1 (12th photo)
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1/1 (13th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris maculosa 2
Hypselodoris zephyra /1
Noumea simplex /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Risbecia godeffroyana /1 (1st photo)
Runcina sp. 5 1 - Our 461st Species! (6th, 7th 8th photos)
Thuridilla carlsoni 2
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla gracilis 1/3
Thuridilla neona /1 (9th photo)
Thuridilla splendens /1
Tylodina corticalis /1 (3rd photo)

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Species List 05-06-2011 Shellacey Reef
















18 Species found at Shellacey Reef, sunny/cloudy day about 5kt winds, 10-15m viz and surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris collingwoodi /1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 4/4 (7th photo)
Chromodoris lochi /2 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris sp. /1 (4th photo)
Cratena simaba /1 (1st photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Favorinus sp. 2 /1 (5th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 2
Glossodoris pullata 1 (6th and 10th photo)
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris obscura /2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis /1
Hypselodoris whitei 1 (8th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1 (11th and 15th photo)
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1 (9th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 1

Friday, June 3, 2011

Species List 03-06-2011 Shelley Beach headland intertidal








5 Species found, sunny day, light wind.

Chelidonura fulvipuntata (2nd photo)
Dolabrifera dolabrifera (1st photo)
Elysia coodgeensis (5th photo)
Haminoea sp. 2 (4th photo)
Vayssierea caledonica

NOTE: Dolabrifera dolabrifera egg mass (6th photo)

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Species List 02-05-2011 Moffat Beach headland intertidal









4 Species found, nice sunny day little wind.

Dendrodoris nigra (1st photo)
Elysia coodgeensis
Haminoea sp. 2 (2nd photo)
Vayssierea caledonica (3rd photo)