Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Species List 28-09-2010 Shellacy Reef











33 Species found, 12m viz, north wind 10kts. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Aegires flores /1
Aegires gardineri 1
Aeolidiella alba 1
Berthella martensi /1
Bornella anguilla /1
Chelidonura electra /1 (6th photo)
Chelidonura inornata 2/3
Chromodoris lochi /1
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris splendida /2
Chromodoris sp. 1 1 (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 2 (8th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/2
*Hypselodoris obscura 6/2
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Noumea flava /1 (top photo)
Noumea laboutei 1 (2nd photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidia exquisita /1 (4th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllidiopsis burni 2 (5th photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/5 (3rd photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2/2
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Monday, September 27, 2010

Species List 26-09-10 Shellacey Reef










24 Species found, 15m viz, surge, glassy surface conditions.
*most species found on this outing

Aegires citrinus
Berthella martensi
Bornella anguilla
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Dermatobranchus sp. 2
Elysia sp. 9 (New Species no. 439, 14mm)(top 4 photos showing dorsal and ventral views as well as the red patch)
Glossodoris aff. averni
Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris rubroannulata
Glossodoris vespa
Hypselodoris jacksoni
*Hypselodoris obscura
Hypselodoris sp. 2 (6th photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Risbecia godeffroyana (5th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Thuridilla splendens
Tornatina sp. 1

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Species List 26-09-2010 Currimundi Reef – C Spot and Nudi Retreat







23 Species found, some cloud, no breeze, 10m viz, no surge. Count – 1st dive/2nd dive
* most Species found this outing

Aegires gardineri 1/ (3rd photo)
Aegires incusus /1
Chelidonura inornata /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris splendida 1/4
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus primus /1
Glossodoris aff. averni 2
*Glossodoris atromarginata /9
Glossodoris rubroannulata 2 (5th photo)
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris bullockii /1 (2nd photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Jorunna cf. parva /1
Jorunna sp. 5 /1 (top photo)(New Species no. 440!)
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/6
Pteraeolidia ianthina /4
Roboastra luteolineata 1 (4th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/4

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Species List 24-09-2010 Noosa Caves and Pinnacles










33 Species found, overcast and a little breezy, 8m viz and surge. Terry and Julie were on the dives with us...big team effort! Count - 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Ceratosoma magnificum 2
Cerberilla affinis /1 (New Species 438! 2nd photo)
Cratena simba 1
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris sp.1 /1 (4th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 6/3
Dermatobranchus primus /1 (7th photo)
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1/1
Flabellina rubrolineata 2
Glossodoris aff. averni 2/1
Glossodoris atromarginata 7/8 (6th photo)
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba 3/1 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5/2
Hypselodoris kanga 2
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris obscura 4/5
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Oxynoe viridis 1 (3rd photo)
Phestilla melanobrachia /4 (top photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
Roboastra luteolineata 2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/1
Thuridilla splendens 2/1
Trinchesia sp.6 1

Monday, September 20, 2010

Species List 18-09-2010 (Caloundra Team) Forskalii Park and Nudi 3 Currimundi Qld.








22 Species found
*most animals of a species found on this outing.
1/1 number of animals recorded, left number Forskalii Park, right number Nudi 3.

Bornella anguilla 1
Chelidonura electra /
2 (2nd photo)
Chelidonura inornata
1/3 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris kuiteri
/1
Chromodoris
cf. reticulata /4
Chromodoris splendida
7/6
Dermatobranchus ornatus
/3 (3rd photo)
Glossodoris
aff. averni 4
* Glossodoris atromarginata
15/3
Hypselodoris jacksoni
3/5
Hypselodoris obscura
3/2
Mexichromis festiva
/1
Phyllidia ocellata
/2
Phyllidiella lizae
2
Phyllidiella pustulosa
1/2
Pteraeolidia ianthina /
2
Roboastra luteolineata
/2 (7th photo)
Sagaminopteron ornatum
6/1 (5th photo)
Tambja morosa
/1
Thuridilla vatae
1
Trinchesia
sp.1 1
Tritoniopsis alba
1/1 (4th photo)

Friday, September 17, 2010

Species List 16-09-2010 North East Reef Old Woman Island











29 Species found, 20m+ viz! 12m depth, clean! Great sunny day.
*most species found on this outing.

Aegires citrinus
Aegires gardineri
Aegires villosus (6th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum (2nd photo)
Ceratosoma tenue (top photo)
Chelidonura inornata
Chromodoris splendida
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
Dermatobranchus primus
Glossodoris aff. averni
*Glossodoris atromarginata
Glossodoris sp. 3 NEW (5th photo) There were 3 on this outing.
Gymnodoris alba
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Hypselodoris obscura
Mexichromis festiva (3rd photo)
Phyllidia ocellata
Phyllidiella lizae
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Phyllodesmium magnum (4th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina
Roboastra luteolineata
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Tambja morosa
Tambja victoriae
Thuridilla splendens
Trapania cf. aurata
Trinchesia yamasui (7th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba
The 8th photo is Old Woman Island from the anchor spot.