Sunday, October 2, 2011

Species List 1-10-2011 Cobb's Knob Caloundra











24 species found at Cobb’s Knob Caloundra, 10 m viz, little surge, cloudy day and a westerly about 10-20 kts. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba /1
Cadlinella ornatissima /2 (4th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum /1
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 4 (9th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 1/11
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus 1 (8th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni 1/1
Glossodoris atromarginata 5/4
Glossodoris rubroannulata 4 (3rd photo)
Goniodoridella savignyi /1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /3
Hypselodoris obscura /1
Nembrotha lineolata 1
Phyllidia ocellata 3/1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Roboastra luteolineata 1
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 10/10 (6th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata /5 (10th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1/1
Tylodina corticalis 1 (7th photo)

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Species List 30-09-2011 TJ Boulders Caloundra

















28 Species found at TJ Boulders Caloundra, 10 m viz, little surge, sunny day and a westerly about 5-10 kts. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires villosus 3 (13th photo)
Aeolidiella alba 1/1
Berthella martensi /1
Chromodoris daphne 1/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1 (8th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 5 (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/3 (5th photo)
Elysia sp. 5 1
Flabellina rubrolineata /3
Glossodoris aff. averni 1
Glossodoris atromarginata 5
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/1
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Nembrotha lineolata 1 (1st photo)
Nembrotha purpureolineata 1/1 (2nd and 12th photos)
Noumea romeri /1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Pleurobranchus peronii 2 (10th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2 (11th photo)
Tambja morosa /1
*Tambja tenuilineata 25/22 (6th photo)
Tambja victoriae /1
Trinchesia sibogae /3 (3rd photo)
Tylodina corticalis 2 (9th photo)

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Species List 28-09-2011 Bornella Reef Old Woman Island
















29 Species found at Bornella Reef Old Woman Island. A cloudy day and a bit of swell running, 5m viz and surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba 2
Aegires villosus 3/3 (7th photo)
Berthella martensi 4 (10th photo)
Bornella anguilla 2 (12th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 1 (8th photo)
Chelidonura inornata 1
Chromodoris splendida 2/2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Glossodoris aff. averni /1 (5th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 7/6
Glossodoris vespa /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 9/3
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura 3
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Jorunna sp. 4 /1 (2nd photo)
Mexichromis festiva 1/1
Noumea simplex /2 (3rd photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 2/2
Phyllidia picta 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 7/10
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1 (6th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata /3
Thuridilla splendens 3/3
Trinchesia yamasui 1 (11th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /1 (1st photo)
Tylodina corticalis 1 (9th photo)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Species List 24-09-2011 Flinders Reef East Moreton Island
















28 Species found at Flinders Reef East, Moreton Island. Light northerly winds, no swell or surge, 10-15 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores /1
Chelidonura inornata 1/1
Chromodoris cf. lochi /1
Chromodoris cf. verrieri /1 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina 4/2
Chromodoris lochi 2/1
Chromodoris strigata 1 (9th photo)
*Costasiella kuroshimae 8/15 (11th photo)
Dendrodoris tuberculosa 1
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris atromarginata /3 (5th photo)
Glossodoris cincta /1
Gymnodoris okinawae 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /2 (8th photo)
Micromelo undata 1 (12th photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1 (13th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 3 (6th photo)
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 3
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla gracilis 1
Thuridilla neona 3/1 (7th photo)
Thuridilla splendens /1
Trinchesia sp. 9 Our 473rd Species! (2nd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1
Tylodina corticalis /1 (4th photo)

1st photo - food source colony for Costasiella kuroshimae many were found!
14th photo - Nudibranch.com.au Team after these two dives aboard RV Mischief