Friday, August 5, 2011

Species List 05-08-2011 Seventeen Reef Caloundra
















25 Species found at Seventeen Reef Caloundra, 5 m viz, rain, swell, surge and cold because we were in wetsuits! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires villosus /1 (3rd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Ceratosoma magnificum 1/1 (10th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 4/2 (5th photo no red spots!) (15th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1 (8th photo)
Elysia sp. 5 2/3 (1st photo) (9th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata /2
Glossodoris atromarginata /1
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1 (6th photo)
Hypselodoris bullockii /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1 (1st photo)
Roboastra luteolineata 5/3 (4th photo)
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 6/3
Tambja morosa /1
Tambja tenuilineata 1/2 (14th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Species List 03-08-2011 Seventeen Reef Caloundra
















34 Species found at a new site found by Terry - Seventeen Reef, Caloundra. 10 m viz, 5-10 kt winds. A Target Rich Environment! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Bornella anguilla 2/1
Cadlinella ornatissma /2
Ceratosoma magnificum /3 (3rd photo centre)
Ceratosoma sinuatum /1 (3rd photo right)
Chromodoris elisabethina 2 (6th photo)
Chromodoris geometrica /2
Chromodoris splendida 2/3
Colpodaspis thompsoni /1 (5th photo) 3 mm long
Cratena simba 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 3
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/2 (15th photo)
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa /2 (4th photo)
Elysia sp. 5 1/3 (1st photo)
Flabellina bicolor /1
Glossodoris aff. averni 2
Glossodoris atromarginata 2/2
Glossodoris vespa 4/2
Goniodoridella savignyi 3
Hypselodoris emmae 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1 (9th photo)
Mexichromis festiva 1
Nembrotha purpureolineata 2 (8th photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1 (7th photo) Orange colour form
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1 (2nd photo)
Pleurobranchus peronii /1 Juvenile
Roboastra luteolineata /3
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 32/5 (3rd photo left) (10th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Trapania cf. aurata 1 (14th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Species List 31-07-2011. Seventeen and Shelly Reef









20 Species found during two dives today at Currimundi - Seventeen Reef and Shelly Reef , sloppy surface conditions, little surge, 10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Bornella anguilla /1
Cadlinella ornatissima 2 (8th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 1 (6th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 6/3
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/5
Glossodoris rubroannulata 1 (2nd photo)
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 2 (3rd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/3
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidia picta 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllodesmium magnum 2 (1st photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina /2
Risbecia tryoni 1
Roboastra luteolineata 3

* Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/27

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Species List 27-07-2011 Flinders Reef, Moreton Island











28 Species found at Flinders Reef west Moreton Island. Sunny day light winds, 25m viz…nice! 20C water. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires flores /1
Atys sp. 5 /1
Bornella anguilla /1
Chromodoris burni 1
Chromodoris collingwoodi 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 3 (10th photo)
Doris sp. 1 1 (2nd photo)
Dermatobranchus primus 1/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 4 /1 New species? (4th photo)
Elysia ornata /1
Elysia sp. 5 2 (9th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Hypselodoris emmae /1 Very yellow! (1st photo)
Hypselodoris maculosa /2
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 1
Noumea alboannulata /1
Noumea laboutei /2
Noumea romeri /1
Phyllidia picta 1 (8th photo)
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1
Pleurobranchus peronii 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2
Risbecia godeffroyana 2
Risbecia tryoni /1 (5th photo)
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 4/1
Thuridilla gracilis 1/1
*Thuridilla neona 5/1 (3rd photo)

Species List 27-07-2011 Flinders Reef, Moreton Island

27 Species found at Flinders Reef west Moreton Island. Sunny day light winds, 25m viz…nice! 20C water. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires flores /1
Atys sp. 1 /1
Bornella anguilla /1
Chromodoris burni 1
Chromodoris collingwoodi 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 3
Doris sp. 1 1
Dermatobranchus primus 1/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 4 /1 New species?
Elysia ornata /1
Elysia sp. 5 2
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Hypselodoris maculosa /2
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 1
Noumea alboannulata /1
Noumea laboutei /2
Noumea romeri /1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1
Pleurobranchus peronii 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2
Risbecia godeffroyana 2
Risbecia tryoni /1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 4/1
Thuridilla gracilis 1/1
*Thuridilla neona 5/1

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Species List 26-07-2011 TJ Boulders Caloundra










18 Species found at TJ Boulders Caloundra, Sunny glassy surface conditions, little surge, 5-10m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Chromodoris splendida 3/2
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1
Dermatobranchus primus /2
Flabellina exoptata 1/5 (3rd photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata 6/2
Glossodoris aff. averni /1 (2nd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/11
Glossodoris vespa /1 (1st photo)
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/3
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Kaloplocamus acutus /1
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/5
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 5/2 (6th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/1 (8th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 5 (7th photo)

Species List 25-07-2011 Lost Fin Reef








22 Species found at Lost Fin Reef, glassy surface conditions, rolling ground swells, big surge, 5m viz. Only took camera on first of 2 dives.

Berthellina citrina
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris decora
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris lochi
Chromodoris splendida
Cratena lineata (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
Elysia sp. 5 (6th photo)
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris bullockii
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Noumea flava
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa (5th photo)
Phyllidiopsis burni
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis (2nd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata (1st photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni
Thuridilla splendens
Trapania cf. aurata