Sunday, February 28, 2010

What Branch is it?

418th Species found on HMAS Brisbane!


Samual LeNoble sent this photo to us from a dive on the HMAS Brisbane in November 2009. It is Janolus sp. 1 50 mm long.

Species List 27-02-10 - Kings Beach Intertidal


Lots of wind and rain so turned over a few rocks.

Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Herviella claror
(photo above)

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Species List 24-02-10 Flinders Reef - Moreton Island






16 found. 30m viz

Berthella martensi
Berthellina citrina
Chromodoris cf. reticulata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Costasiella kuroshimae (fourth photo)
Cyerce nigricans (Our 417th Species!)(bottom photo)
Dermatobranchus sp.2
Dermatobranchus sp.3
Elysia verrucosa
Halgerda willeyi
Hypselodoris bullockii
Hypselodoris whitei
Noumea simplex
Polybranchia orientalis (second photo)
Thuridilla splendens

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Species List Moreton Island, Flinders Reef






16 Species found
30m viz and glass!

Berthella martensi
Berthellina citrina
Chromodoris cf. reticulata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Costasiella kuroshimae (4th photo)
Cyerce nigricans Our 417th Species! (bottom photo)
Dermatobranchus sp.2
Dermatobranchus sp.3
Elysia verrucosa
Halgerda willeyi
Hypselodoris bullockii
Hypselodoris whitei
Noumea simplex
Polybranchia orientalis (top photo)
Thuridilla splendens

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Species List – Currimundi Reef 13/14 -02-2010


18 species found 10m vis.

The Caloundra team finally managed to get our boat back on the water at the weekend after rebuilding the trailer. While it was great to be diving from our own boat again, we were a little disappointed at not being able to add anything new to the species list – but, there is always the next dive!

13/2/10 – C Spot Currimundi

Ceratosoma tenue
Chromodoris
cf. reticulata
Glossodoris
aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Nembrotha purpureolineata
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata


13/02/10 – Prock Currimundi

Chromodoris splendida
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Sagaminopteron ornatum


14/02/10 – TJs Boulders

Chelidonura inornata (above)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Mexichromis festiva
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Tritoniopsis alba


14/02/10 – Prock Currimundi

Chelidonura inornata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Tritoniopsis alba

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Species List Shellacey Reef 13-02-10




27 Species found 20m vis

Aegires citrinus
Aegires flores
Chelidonura fulvipuntata
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp.1
Dermatobranchus sp.2
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Halgerda tessellata
Halgerda willeyi
Hexabranchus sanguineus (bottom photo)
Hypselodoris kanga - Our 416th species!(top photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris whitei
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidia exquisita (center photo)
Phyllidia picta
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Thuridilla splendens
Tritonia sp.1

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Species List Coles Hole 06-02-10





9 Species found and alot of surge! Glassy conditions topside!

Chromodoris elisabethina
Dendrodoris fumata (3rd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Pectenodoris trilineata
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla splendens
Tritoniopsis alba (2nd photo)

David (1st photo), Gary (4th photo)