Species List 20-12-2010 Wobby Rocks

24 Species found, glassy conditions and sunny after all that rain and wind, 15 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive. Nice day out 31C temp summer is here.
*most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina /2 (2nd photo)
Cadlinella ornatissma /1 (6th photo)
*Chelidonura inornata 4/6
Chromodoris splendida 2
Chromodoris cf. lochi 1
Chromodoris collingwoodi /5 (3rd photo) Note buccal mass extended and the big eat is on!
Chromodoris sp. 1 /4 (5th photo)
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 2/1
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/5
Glossodoris atromarginata 2/3
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Noumea laboutei 1 (7th photo)
Phidiana indica /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Thorunna daniellae 2
Thuridilla carlsoni 2/5 (4th photo)
Thuridilla splendens 5/2
Trapania brunnea 2 (1st photo) Only the second time found and in pairs! 2-3 mm

Species List 16-12-2010 Wobby Rocks

29 Species found, 15 m viz quite clean, no surge! 1st dive/2nd dive.
* most species found this outing

Cadlinella ornatissma /1
Chelidonura inornata 3
Chromodoris aspersa 1
Chromodoris collingwoodi 4 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris splendida 1/1
Dendrodoris albobrunnea /1 (2nd photo)
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1/1
Diaphorodoris mitsuii 1 Our 451st Species! (1st photo)
*Glossodoris atromarginata 3/4
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris okinawae /1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 2 A pale white one! (5th photo)
Hypselodoris emmae 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Kaloplocamus acutus 1 (4th photo)
Noumea simplex 1/1 (6th photo)
Pectinodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Risbecia tryoni 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 1/4
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis /1

Species List 10-12-2010 Wobby Rocks

23 Species found, 10-12m vis, fresh water garbage flowing over to 7m then nice water. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species on this outing.

Chelidonura inornata /3
Chromodoris lochi /1
Chromodoris sp. 1/1 (4th photo)
Chromodoris splendida 1/1
Dendrodoris albopurpura /1 (6th photo) Second one found!
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 2/1
Glossodoris atromarginata 4/2
Hypselodoris emmae /1 (5th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni /5 (3rd photo)
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1
Pectenodoris trilineata /1
Phyllidia picta /1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /2
Risbecia godeffroyana /2 (2nd photo)
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Thuridilla albopustulosa 1
*Thuridilla splendens 6/2
Trinchesia ornata 1
Trinchesia sp. - Our 449th species! (1st photo) Waiting for Richard to verify.
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Species List 09-12-2010 Shellacey Reef

32 Species found, sunny after a week of rain and wind and swell!! Chocolate water until the 5km mark then nice water, 10-15m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba 1 (6nd photo)
Berthella martensi 1/1
Bornella anguilla 3
Chelidonura inornata 1/5
Chromodoris aff. africana 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/1
Chromodoris lochi /1
Chromodoris splendida 1/1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 3
*Glossodoris atromarginata 6/7
Glossodoris rubroannulata /1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1 (7th photo)Juvenile!
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Hypselodoris whitei 2
Jorunna sp. 3 /1
Noumea norba /2 (3rd photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidia coelestis /1 (2nd photo)
Phyllidia varicosa 1/1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Phyllidiopsis burni /1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 /1
Risbecia godeffroyana 1
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla splendens 3/3
Trinchesia ornata 2
Trinchesia sp. 3 3 (8th photo)
Yum....bun surface interval!