Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Species List 28-09-2011 Bornella Reef Old Woman Island
















29 Species found at Bornella Reef Old Woman Island. A cloudy day and a bit of swell running, 5m viz and surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba 2
Aegires villosus 3/3 (7th photo)
Berthella martensi 4 (10th photo)
Bornella anguilla 2 (12th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 1 (8th photo)
Chelidonura inornata 1
Chromodoris splendida 2/2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Glossodoris aff. averni /1 (5th photo)
Glossodoris atromarginata 7/6
Glossodoris vespa /1 (4th photo)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 9/3
Hypselodoris kanga /1
Hypselodoris obscura 3
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Jorunna sp. 4 /1 (2nd photo)
Mexichromis festiva 1/1
Noumea simplex /2 (3rd photo)
Phyllidia ocellata 2/2
Phyllidia picta 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Pteraeolidia ianthina 2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 7/10
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1 (6th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata /3
Thuridilla splendens 3/3
Trinchesia yamasui 1 (11th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /1 (1st photo)
Tylodina corticalis 1 (9th photo)

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Species List 24-09-2011 Flinders Reef East Moreton Island
















28 Species found at Flinders Reef East, Moreton Island. Light northerly winds, no swell or surge, 10-15 m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores /1
Chelidonura inornata 1/1
Chromodoris cf. lochi /1
Chromodoris cf. verrieri /1 (3rd photo)
Chromodoris elisabethina 4/2
Chromodoris lochi 2/1
Chromodoris strigata 1 (9th photo)
*Costasiella kuroshimae 8/15 (11th photo)
Dendrodoris tuberculosa 1
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris atromarginata /3 (5th photo)
Glossodoris cincta /1
Gymnodoris okinawae 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /2 (8th photo)
Micromelo undata 1 (12th photo)
Pectenodoris trilineata 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1 (13th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 3 (6th photo)
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 3
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla gracilis 1
Thuridilla neona 3/1 (7th photo)
Thuridilla splendens /1
Trinchesia sp. 9 Our 473rd Species! (2nd photo)
Tritoniopsis alba 1
Tylodina corticalis /1 (4th photo)

1st photo - food source colony for Costasiella kuroshimae many were found!
14th photo - Nudibranch.com.au Team after these two dives aboard RV Mischief

Friday, September 23, 2011

Species List 19-09-2011 Nudi Retreat, Forskalii Park and Gods Garden Caloundra









26 Species found during 3 dives at Nudi Retreat, Forskalii Park and God’s Garden, Caloundra, sunny,15m viz, no surge, no swell. 1st dive/2nd dive/3rd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires gardineri /2 (1st & 8th photo)
Ceratosoma magnificum 2/1 (5th photo)
Chelidonura inornata /2/ (2nd photo)
Chromodoris roboi 1
Chromodoris splendida 6/12
Elysia sp. 5 //1
Glossodoris aff. averni 1/3/3
Glossodoris atromarginata 3/7
Glossodoris vespa 1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris bullockii 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/3/2
Hypselodoris kanga //1
Hopolodoris nodulosa 1 (3rd photo)
Hypselodoris zephyra /1
Mexichromis festiva /1
Pectenodoris trilineata /1
Phyllidia ocellata 1//1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /2/2
Phyllodesmium magnum 1 (7th photo)
*Sagaminopteron ornatum 18/9/5 (6th photo)
Tambja tenuilineata 3
Tambja victoriae 1 (6th photo)
Tritoniopsis alba /3/1
Tylodina corticalis 2(4th photo)