Species List 31-08-10 The Trench

27 Species found. Light winds and 25+m viz!! So clear the water was.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Berthella martensi (8th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris lochi (7th photo)
Chromodoris striatella
Dermatobranchus ornatus (6th photo)
Flabellina exoptata (top photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata (4th photo)
*Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Gymnodoris alba
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris whitei
Pectenodoris trilineata (3rd photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllidiopsis burni (2nd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Thuridilla splendens
Thuridilla vatae (5th photo)
Trapania cf. aurata (9th photo)
Trinchesia ornata

Species List 27-08-10 Site 013 Old Woman Island

35 Species found, 15m viz, no surge, lots of branchs = nice! This trip is our second best 'most species found'. The best was Trench 21-11-09 with 38!
*most animals of a species found today.

Aeolidiella alba
Berthellina citrina (3rd photo)
Bornella anguilla
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris cf. reticulata
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa (5th photo)
Glossodoris aff. averni
*Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Gymnodoris alba
Halgerda tesselata (6th photo)
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna parva (2nd photo)
Jorunna sp. 3
Noumea norba
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia picta (top photo)
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllodesmium magnum (7th photo)
Phyllodesmium sp. 2
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Roboastra luteolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum (bottom photo)
Tambja victoriae
Tambja tenuilineata
Thuridilla splendens
Tritoniopsis alba

Species List 22-08-10 Fairyland

26 Species found. 15m viz light winds, no serge.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Bornella anguilla
Glossodoris aff. averni
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Flabellina rubrolineata
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata (3rd photo)
Glossodoris vespa
*Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris kanga
Hypselodoris maculosa (4th photo)
Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris zephyra (top photo)
Noumea laboutei (2nd photo)
Noumea norba
Noumea romeri (6th photo)
Phyllidia elegans
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja morosa (5th photo)
Thuridilla splendens

Species List 20-08-10 Bornella Reef, Old Woman Island

26 Species found, overcast with glassy surface, no current or surge.

18C water and air temp all day!
*most animals of a species found today. Number of animals photographed by G. Cobb (Name - 20)

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Bornella anguilla
Ceratosoma magnificum (5th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
Chromodoris splendida - 20
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Glossodoris aff. averni
*Glossodoris atromarginata - 31!
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris alba
Halgerda aurantiomaculata (7th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni - 10
Hypselodoris kanga
Hypselodoris obscura
Jorunna sp. 1 (3rd photo)
Noumea flava (6th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidia varicosa
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Sagaminopteron ornatum (top photo - about to take flight)(2nd photo - note Goniodoridella savignyi crawling onto it's tail)
Tambja tenuilineata
Tambja victoriae
Trinchesia yamasui (4th photo)

Species List 18-08-10 Fairyland

22 Species found, glassy surface conditions, 15m viz, no surge
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris geometrica (5th photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
*Doto sp. 1 (3rd photo) (10 on one hydroid colony)
Flabellina rubrolineata (top photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris vespa
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllidia elegans (6th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa (4th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina (2nd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata
Tambja morosa
Tambja tenuilineata
Thuridilla splendens

Species List 14-08-10 Pt Arkwright Coolum and North Reef Old Woman Island

28 Species found, 3 dives, Pt Arkwright Coolum 10m viz and North Reef Old Woman Island 15m viz.
*most animals of a species found today.

Aegires citrinus (4th photo)
Aegires gardineri
Aegires incusus (2nd photo)
Bornella anguilla
Cadlinella ornatissma
Ceratosoma tenue
Chromodoris kuiteri
*Chromodoris splendida
Chromodoris striatella
Dermatobranchus ornatus (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 1
Doto rosacea (3rd photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris electra
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Noumea romeri
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllodesmium magnum
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Risbecia tryoni
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Thuridilla splendens (7th photo)
Trinchesia sp. 1 (6th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba

top photo: anchored 2kms off Pt Arkwright Coolum Queensland