Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Species List 07-09-2011 Hanging Rock Mooloolaba












21 Species found at Hanging Rock, 10-15 m viz, 2 m swell running and lots of surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Chromodoris decora 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris splendida /1
Flabellina bicolor /1 (4th photo)
Geitodoris sp. 2 1 Our 470th species! (1st photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
*Hypselodoris jacksoni /4 (2nd photo)
Noumea flava 1
Phyllidia exquisita 1 (6th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /1
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 1 (7th photo)
Pleurobranchus peronii 1 (5th photo)
Protaeolidiella juliae 1 (8th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (9th photo)
Tambja morosa /1
Tambja tenuilineata 3
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thuridilla splendens 2

Friday, September 2, 2011

Species List 02-09-2011 Gods Garden Caloundra
















25 Species found at Gods Garden Caloundra, 8m viz no surge, 10-15 kts surface winds. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Acteocina sp. 1 1 (5th and 10th photos)
Aegires villosus 3 (11th photo)
Aeolidiella alba 1
Bornella anguilla 2
Ceratosoma magnificum 4/1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 41
Chromodoris striatella 1
Elysia sp. 5 3/3 (12th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 3 (7th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/3
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Hoplodoris nodulosa 1 (13th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/2 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris kanga 1
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Hypselodoris placida 3 Our 489th species! (3rd photo)
Noumea angustolutea 1 (9th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Pleurobranchus peronii 2
Protaeolidiella juliae 1/3 (2nd photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 24/39 (6th photo)
Trinchesia yamasui /1 damaged (1st photo)

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Species List 31-08-2011 Hanging Rock Mooloolaba
















34 Species found at Hanging Rock, 15m viz, cruisey dives no surge and light winds with sun added in! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus /1 (13th photo)
Aegires villosus /1 (10th photo)
Berthella martensi /1
Berthellina citrina 1
Bornella anguilla /1
Chelidonura inornata 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 3/1
Chromodoris sp. 1 1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 2 (12th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Glossodoris aff. averni /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4 (11th photo)
Glossodoris vespa 2
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris obscura 2/2
Mexichromis festiva 1 (7th photo)
Micromelo undata 1 (6th photo)
Noumea norba /2 (5th photo)
Noumea simplex /1
Pectenodoris trilineata /1
Philine orca /1 Our 468th species! (4th photo)
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Pleurobranchus peronii 1/1 juvenile (3rd photo)
Protaeolidiella juliae /1 (1st photo)
Risbecia tryoni 1
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Tylodina corticalis /1 (2nd photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 3/2
Thuridilla splendens 4/1

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Species List 30-08-2011 Clown Reef Mooloolaba
















34 Species found at Clown Reef, 15 m viz, glassy surface conditions, little wind. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1
Aegires villosus 1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris albopunctata /1 (4th photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina 3/1
Chromodoris geometrica 1 (13th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/1
Chromodoris splendida 2
Chromodoris strigata /1 (5th photo)
Elysia sp. 5 2 (9th photo)
Flabellina bicolor /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 1
Glossodoris vespa 2/1 (6th photo)
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1 (10th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Hypselodoris whitei 2/2
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Pectenodoris trilineata 1 (7th photo)
Phidiana bourailli /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia varicosa 2
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 1 (8th photo)
Pleurobranchus peronii 2/1 (1st photo)
Risbecia tryoni 1 (14th photo)
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum /1
Tambja morosa 1
Tambja tenuilineata /3
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/2 (15th photo)
*Thuridilla splendens 2/4
Trapania cf. aurata /1