Monday, August 15, 2011

Species List 15-08-2011 Shelley Beach Caloundra intertidal platform









4 Species found at Shelley Beach Caloundra intertidal platform, sunny day light southerly wind.

Aplysia dactylomela 1 (1st and 3rd photo)
Elysia coodgeensis 15 (6th photo)
Haminoea sp. 1 3 (5th photo)
Hydatina physis 1 (2nd, 7th and 8th photo)

Species List 14-08-2011 Seventeen & Shelly Reefs Caloundra










24 Species found during 2 dives at Seventeen Reef and 1 dive at Shelly Reef, Caloundra, 8m viz, slight surge, 0.5m swell. 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Cadlinella ornatissima 1/2 (4th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 1/1/1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris albonares 1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris cf. reticulata 1/2
Chromodoris daphne 1
Chromodoris splendida 4/6/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 1/2/5
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Goniodoridella savignyi 2 (3rd photo)
Gymnodoris alba 1/1 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris kanga / /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/1/1
Jorunna cf. parva /3 (1st photo)
Noumea alboannulata 1
Noumea haliclona /1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /2/1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
Roboastra luteolineata 4/2 (9th photo)
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/2/15
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Tritoniopsis alba 1

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Species List 13-08-2011 HMIS Brisbane wreck Mooloolaba
















14 Species found at HMAS Brisbane wreck, about 12 kts wind on surface, a little surge, 10-15 m vis. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Ceratosoma tenue 1 (5th photo)
Chromodoris burni 1 (12th photo)
Chromodoris splendida /2
Cratena lineata 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5 (3rd photo)
*Hypselodoris obscura 6/6
Janolus sp. 2 2/1 (4th and 7th photos)
Noumea simplex /1
Phyllodesmium poindimei 2 (10th and 11th photos)
Polycera sp. 2 /5 >>> Our 467th species! (1st and 2nd photos)
Roboastra luteolineata 2 (6th photo)
Tambja morosa 4/3 (9th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 11 (8th photo)
Tritonia sp. 3 1

Friday, August 12, 2011

Species List 12-08-2011 Shellacey Reef Mooloolaba















26 Species found at Shellacey Reef off Mooloolaba in the Gneerings, 20m+ viz and little surge, sunny and light winds. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Bornella anguilla /1
Chromodoris decora /1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina 9/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Chromodoris lochi 1 (14th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 1/1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /2
Elysia sp. 5 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1 (6th photo)
Gymnodoris alba 1 (1st photo)
Haminoea sp. 7 1 (5th photo) Our 467th Species - Richard to confirm - animal found insitu 2 mm long!
Hypselodoris obscura 1/1
Hypselodoris whitei 3
Micromelo undata /1 (7th photo)
Noumea simplex /1
Pectenodoris trilineata 1 (2nd photo)
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Roboastra luteolineata 2/2
Tambja tenuilineata 2/1 (13th photo)
Thorunna daniellae /2 (4th photo)
Thuridilla carlsoni 3/1
Thuridilla splendens 3/2 (9th photo)
Trinchesia ornata 1
Tylodina corticalis 1/1 (3rd photo)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Species List 10-08-2011 Kings Beach Boat Ramp Caloundra





1 Species found at Kings Beach Boat Ramp Caloundra. 5m viz, a bit of surge, nice westerly 5kts, 18C water. It does not get any better tan this at this site. Too bad there wasn't many Nudibranchs.

Gymnodoris alba 1