Species List 13-07-2011 Shelly Reef and Nudi Retreat

28 Species found at Shelly Reef and Nudi Retreat. Sunny light winds, 5 and 10m viz, a little surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found on this outing.

Bornella anguilla /2
Ceratosoma magnificum 1/1 (1st and 6th photos)
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris kuniei /1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris lochi 1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Cratena lineata 1 (14th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Elysia sp. 5 /1 (5th photo)
Flabellina exoptata 1
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4
Goniodoridella savignyi 1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris kanga 1 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Hypselodoris zephyra 1 (13th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 3 (9th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 21/5
Tambja tenuilineata /1 (3rd photo)
Thorunna sp. 2 - Our 465th species! (4th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata 1 (10th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1

Species List 10-07-2011 Clown Reef

21 Species found at Clown Reef, 15kts cold wind heading out and during first dive, during 2nd dive wind dropped out to about 5 and it was perfect! Water temp 19C, 10-15m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina /2 (3rd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Chromodoris decora /1 (2nd photo)
*Chromodoris elisabethina 7/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 2 (14th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 3/4 (8th photo)
Colpodaspis thompsoni /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Kaloplocamus acutus 1 (9th photo)
Micromelo undata /1 (1st photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidia varicosa 3 (13th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/4
Roboastra luteolineata /1 (5th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1!
Tambja morosa /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1 (6th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 1/4
Trinchesia ornata 1 (10th photo)

12th photo Wobby watching!

Species List 08-07-2011 Shelly Reef Caloundra

19 Species found at Shelly Reef, light winds, sunny 5-10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Bornella anguilla 1/1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris albonares 1
Chromodoris splendida 1/4
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2 (12th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 6/4
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/1
Hypselodoris kanga 1
Hypselodoris obscura 3/5 (1st photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata /2 (6th photo)
Phyllidia picta /2 (3rd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1 (9th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2/7 (7th photo)
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 31/34 = 65! (8th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata /1 (5th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 2/1 (13th photo)
Tylodina corticalis 1 (11th photo)
Unknown red dorid 1 - Richard to ID (4th photo)

This dive site is a target rich environment!!
Two 90 minute dives in 9-10m depth 700m off shore = FUN!

Species List 04-07-2011 Old Woman Island Wall

16 Species found at Old Woman Island, Wall, light winds, glassy surface conditions, 10-15m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Chromodoris kuiteri 1/4 (8th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Doto ussi 1 (Our 464th species!) (3rd photo)
Favorinus sp. 1 1
Flabellina exoptata 4/1 (9th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 5 (1st photo)
Glossodoris cincta /1 (4th photo)
Goniodoridella savignyi 1 (2nd photo)
Gymnodoris alba 1
Noumea simplex 1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/3
Phyllidiella lizae 2/5
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/6
*Pteraeolidia ianthina 6/5
Tambja victoriae 1 (5th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 1

Species List 02-07-2011 Moffat Headland

7 Species found at Moffat Headland intertidal area, sunny warm day little wind.

Aplysia dactylomela 9 (8th photo)
Dendrodoris nigra 2 (7th photo)
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa 1 (1st and 2nd photos)
Elysia coodgeensis 10 (stopped looking!) (5th photo)
Haminoea sp. 2 6 (stopped looking!) (3rd photo)
Jorunna pantherina 1 (4th photo)
Vayssierea caledonica 100+ (6th photo)

Plus two egg masses from Spurilla neapolitana