Species List Old Woman Island - SW Reef and Wall

28 Species found

Aegires villosus
Chromodoris albopunctata (above lower)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp.1
Dermatobranchus sp.2
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris alba
Hoplodoris nodulosa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Jorunna sp.3
Lobiger souverbii (above top)
Nembrotha lineolata
Okenia hallucigenia
Oxynoe viridis
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Risbecia tryoni
Roboastra luteolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Tambja victoriae
Thuridilla splendens
Tritoniopsis alba

Species List Coles Hole 29-12-09

21 species found

Aegires citrinus
Aegires flores
Bulla angasi
Cadlinella ornatissima
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Cratena lineata
Dermatobranchus ornatus (above)
Dermatobranchus sp.1
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris whitei
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thorunna daniellae
Thuridilla splendens

Species List Nudi 3 (Currimundi Reef) 22-12-09

14 Species found (Julie & terry)

Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Dermatobranchus sp.1
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris bullockii
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Kaloplocamus acutus (above)
Mexichromis festiva
Nembrotha purpureolineata
Noumea haliclona
Noumea simplex
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa

Species List Prock (Currimundi Reef) 22-12-09

14 Species found (Julie & terry)

Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris splendida
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris averni
Gymnodoris alba
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris whitei
Jorunna sp. 3
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pleurobranchus forskalii (above)
Sagaminopteron ornatum

Species List Prock (Currimundi Reef) 19-12-09

10 Species found (Julie & Terry)

Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris geometrica
Chromodoris splendida
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna sp. 3
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pleurobranchus forskalii (see below)

Our 412th species has been found off Caloundra

On the 19th of December 2009 Terry and Julie found Pleurobranchus forskalii (Ruppell & Leuckart, 1828) off Caloundra. The animal was about 170mm long! A giant! What make this species so unusual is the It is the tubercles arranged in clusters with a elongate posterior extension of the mantle. This species is very variable in colour.
Happy hunting!

Our 413th species has been found off Caloundra

Species List The Trench 19-12-09

25 species found

Aegires flores
Aeolidiella alba
Bornella anguilla
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris aff. africana
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris geometrica
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata (above)
Gymnodoris alba
Gymnodoris okinawae
Hypselodoris bullockii
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Oxynoe viridis
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidia coelestis
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Risbecia tryoni
Roboastra luteolineata
Thuridilla splendens
Tritoniopsis alba

Species List Shellacey Reef 13-12-09

29 species found

Aegires citrinus
Berthella martensi
Cadlinella ornatissima
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris annae (photo above)
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris splendida
Cratena lineata
Elysia cf. furvacauda
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Gymnodoris alba
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris emmae
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris maculosa
Hypselodoris obscura
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Thorunna daniellae
Thuridilla carlsoni
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia ornata
Trinchesia sp.3 (Note this species has only been found at Shellacey Reef. We have found it every year for the past 3 years. Here are the dates... 26-01-07, 26-01-08, 13-12-09! Pretty strange would you say?)
Tylodina corticalis

Species List Shellacey Reef 05-12-09

32 species found

Aeolidiella alba
Berthella martensi
Chelidonura electra
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris magnifica
Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Cratena simaba
Elysia verrucosa
Facelina sp.2
Flabellina rubropurpurata
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris emmae
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris maculosa
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris whitei
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiopsis xishaensis (above) New species 411
Roboastra luteolineata
Thorunna australis
Thorunna daniellae
Thorunna halourga
Thuridilla albopustulosa
Thuridilla carlsoni
Thuridilla splendens
Trinchesia diversicolor
Tylodina corticalis

When will it stop!

Well after almost 7 years of extensive searching by the team of Nudibranch.com.au we have found total of 409 species. That is an average of 1 new one every weekend! We have found Nudibranchs in every possible surrounding. The sizes vary from 0.8 mm up to 400 mm. Some are very brightly coloured, yet some are so cryptic it is wonder if anyone would have found them other than the team. It is very exciting when we find a NEW species. SO, the question arises...will it end?
The Ocean hold many secrets and it would not surprise me if it never ends. With global warming, ocean currents and other factors new species are showing up in our "back yard". Freinds often ask why we don't go overseas and search there...that is an easy question to answer. We have a very diverse "backyard" and we believe finding new Nudibranchs will go on until we can't search any longer. Of course that will not happen!! HeHaa!
Keep searching!
Gary
Above: Siphopteron tigrinum found intertidally and measues at a whopping 2.5 mm long.