Nudibranch Central

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Species List: 29-09-2016, sub-tidally at Kings Beach, Boat Ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast

24 species sighted sub-tidally at Kings Beach, Boat Ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, 29-09-2016

Julie, Terry, Gary & David (the whole Team) on this single shore entry dive of 112 minutes. Maximum depth 4 m, 21 C water temperature and 6 m viz.

24 species is a good haul for this site although it is known to fluctuate wildly with species numbers. The surge played havoc with obtaining good images. Our latest species - Sclerodoris tuberculata - is an excellent find. An absence of any aeolids was noted.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Aplysia argus -2
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Dendrodoris fumata -2
Dendrodoris nigra -2
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 9 -1
Discodoris boholiensis -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata - 4
Elysia obtusa -1
Goniobranchus decorus -3
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus -1
* Goniobranchus splendidus -7
Gymnodoris okinawae -2
Gymnodoris sp. 7 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hydatina physis -3
Hypselodoris maritima -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Hypselodoris zephyra -3
Mexichromis festiva -2
Mexichromis trilineata -3
Peltodoris sp. 1 -1
Pleurobranchus peronii - 4
Sclerodoris tuberculata -1 New Species

Site entry point showing surface conditions

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Dendrodoris fumata

Hydatina physis - a pair

Dermatobranchus sp. 9

Elysia obtusa - in situ

Elysia obtusa

Discodoris boholiensis

Goniobranchus decorus

Gymnodoris sp. 7

Hypselodoris maritima

Peltodoris sp. 1

Hypselodoris zephyra

Aplysia argus

Mexichromis trilineata - a pair

Dendrodoris nigra

Sclerodoris tuberculata - insitu

Sclerodoris tuberculata - dorsal

Sclerodoris tuberculata - ventral

Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus rufomaculatus

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Substrate

Dermatobranchus oculus

Dendrodoris denisoni

Hypselodoris sp. ???? - Not included in count

Gymnodoris okinawae

Species List: 16-09-2016, Kings Beach Boat Ramp Intertidal, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

14 species sighted at Kings Beach Boat Ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast.

Terry, Gary and Julie on this intertidal search of the Kings Beach boat ramp area, over a period of 2 hours, during a very low tide.

It was nice to be able to access those areas which are normally inundated except during the lowest of low tides. Although the number of Aplysia argus were down, it was interesting to encounter a number of Tritonia sp. 1, with the majority of the aeolids found under rocks which were well out of the water.

Number of species sighted
*species with highest specimen count

*Aplysia argus - 10

Austraeolis ornata - 1

Berthella stellata - 2

Elysia coodgeensis -2

Goniobranchus splendidus -1

Hypselodoris obscura -1

Marionia cyanobranchiata -1

Mexichromis festiva -1

Phyllodesmium crypticum

Sebadoris fragilis - 1

Spurilla braziliana - 6

Tritonia sp. 01 - 5

Vayssierea felis - 8

Verconia simplex - 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Phyllodesmium crypticum

Aplysia argus

Spurilla braziliana

Surface Shot

Goniobranchus splendidus

Sebadoris fragilis

Mexichromis festiva

Tritonia sp. 01 and Marionia cyanobranchiata

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Species List: 10-09-2016 La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast.

18 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, 10-09-2016

Julie, Terry, Gary & David on this single shore entry dive of 111 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 21 C water temperature and 5 m viz.

A great dive in the river with 18 species sighted including a new addition to our list - Goniodoridella sp. 5.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -2
Bulbaeolidia alba -5
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -1
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -10
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1 New Species
Gymnodoris amakusanum -1
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Hallaxa iju -1
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -4
Pleurobranchus weberi -3
Pteraeolidia semperi -8
Rostanga arbutus -1 ?
Trinchesia sibogae -1
Trinchesia sp.23 -1