Saturday, April 30, 2011

Species List 30-04-2011 Pt Cartwright intertidal









7 Species found, sunny day

Chromodoris decora 1 (4th photo right)
Dendrodoris fumata 2 (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th photos)
Dendrodoris nigra 1 (6th photo)
Gymnodoris alba 1
Haminoea sp. 3
Herviella claror 1 (1st photo)
Noumea simplex 1 (4th photo left)

Friday, April 22, 2011

Species List 22-04-2011 Flinders Reef east side Aladdins Cave

















47 Species found and 4 new species! This breaks all records! Flinders Reef Moreton Island, Aladdins Cave east side, 5 kts wind, 25m viz. Approx 100 animals found and there were some that weren't shot. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 3
Aegires flores 1/7 (12th photo)
Aegires gardineri 1
Aeolidiella alba 1 (11th photo)
Bornella anguilla /1 (7th photo)
Chelidonura inornata /2
Chromodoris cf. lochi 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 8/4
Chromodoris geometrica /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris lochi 1
Costasiella kuroshimae 3
Cratena cf. affinis 2/1 (9th photo)
Cratena lineata 1/1
Cratena simaba 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 2/1
Dermatobranchus primus /1
Dermatobranchus sp. 2 1
Elysia ornata 1
Elysia sp. 6 /2 (3rd photo)
Eubranchus sp. 5 /1 459th species (2nd photo)
Flabellina bicolor 5/6
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Gymnodoris alba 1
Halgerda albocristata 1
Haminoea sp. 5 /1 460th species 1mm
Hypselodoris maculosa /2
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Mexichromis festiva /2
Noumea laboutei 1
Noumea simplex 1/3
Pectenodoris trilineata 2
Phidiana indica 1 (10th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Phyllidiopsis fissurata 1 (4th photo)
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Risbecia godeffroyana 4 (8th photo)
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum /1 (6th photo)
Thorunna daniellae 1/1 (1st photo)
Thuronna sp. 2 1 460st species
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1/1
Thuridilla livida /1
Trinchesia sp. 1 2/2
Trinchesia sp. 3 1
Trinchesia sp. 8 1 457th species (5th photo)

Monday, April 18, 2011

Species List 17-04-2011 Pt Arkwright Coolum


2 Species found, overcast day. This is the first time we have checked out the intertidal area at Coolum. Most of the rocks we turned over were barren. There were many flatworms (Pseudoceros indicus) sometimes 4-5 under a single rock.

Dendrodoris fumata 1
Dendrodoris nigra 1

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Species List 16-04-2011 Kings Beach Boat Ramp









5 species found, overcast day.

Anteaeolidiella indica - Nice to find this species again! (6th photo)
Dendrodoris fumata
Doriopsis pecten (1st photo)
Herviella albida (5th photo)
Spurilla neapolitana - 70mm and very red! (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th photos)

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Species List 12-04-2011 Marias
















21 Species found at Marias 24m bottom 17m top, 25m viz, smooth surface conditions. This site has the best Nudibranch substrate...you have to go slow so you don't miss anything! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus 1 (2nd photo)
Chromodoris cf. lochi 2
Chromodoris elisabethina 3
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus cf. fortunata /1 Second one found in 8 years! (11th photo)
Flabellina bicolor /2
Glossodoris vespa /1 (5th photo) Endemic to the Sunshine Coast
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1 (7th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1 (10th photo)
Noumea laboutei /1 (12th photo)
Phidiana bourailli 1 First one found subtidally! 18m (8th photo)
Phidiana indica 4 (9th photo)
Phyllidia picta /1 (3rd photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum /1 (4th photo)
Tambja limaciformis 1 Second one found in 8 years! (6th photo)
*Trinchesia ornata 7 First time an Aeolid wins most popular! (1st photo)
Thuridilla splendens 2/3

Monday, April 11, 2011

Species List 11-04-2011 Fairyland











20 Species found at Fairyland, light winds, 10-15m viz.
*most species found this outing

Aegires citrinus /1 (2nd photo)
Berthella martensi 1 (6th photo)
Chromodoris cf. verrieri /1 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri 1 (8th photo)
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris maculosa /1 (5th photo)
Noumea simplex 1/1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1 (7th photo)
Phyllidiella lizae 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/2
Phyllodesmium magnum 1 (1st photo)
*Thuridilla splendens 1/5
Trinchesia ornata 2/1
Tritoniopsis alba /1 (4th photo)