Species List Rocky Fin Reef 30-07-2012

40 Species found at Rocky Fin Reef Mooloolaba Queenland 30-07-2012. Sunny, light winds to glassy surface conditions, 10-15 m viz, 19 C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive. Species names are from Nudibranch.com.au. Numbers after each name are how many of that species was found on this outing.
*most species found this outing.
(AU) = Endemic

Aegires gardineri 1
Berthella martensi 1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Chromodoris strigata 1
Cratena simba /1
Dendrodoris carbunculosa /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/1
Flabellina bicolor 1
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /2
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus 1
Goniodoridella sp. 2 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris maritima /2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Hypselodoris sp. 1 /3
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Mexichromis trilineata 1
Noumea norba 1
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thorunna australis 1
Thorunna daniellae /1
Thuridilla albopustulosa 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla hoffae 1
Thuridilla splendens 1/1
Trinchesia ornata 1/1
Trinchesia sibogae 2

Glassy surface conditions

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Trinchesia sibogae

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Aegires gardineri

Noumea norba

Phyllidiopsis burni

Chromodoris strigata

Thuridilla hoffae

Goniobranchus geometricus

Berthella martensi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 2

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Dendrodoris carbunculosa

Species List Flinders Reef West, Moreton Island 26-07-2012

30 Species found at Flinders Reef West, over cast day, light winds, 2 m swell, 20 m viz, 22 C water temp, little surge. Numbers following the names represent the numbers found, 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing. **species found under rocks and old coral heads.

Aplysia parvula 1
Chromodoris aspersa** /1
Chromodoris cf. kuiteri 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1/2
Chromodoris lochi 1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Costasiella kuroshimae 1
Cratena simba 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1/1
Dolabrifera dolabrifera** 1
*Elysia ornata 6/3
Elysia sp. 5 4/1
Goniobranchus decorus** 1/1
Goniobranchus tinctorius** /1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 1
Hypselodoris sp. 3** 1
Hypselodoris tryoni /2
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Noumea romeri 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Plocamopherus imperialis** /1
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla gracilis 1
Thuridilla livida /2
Thuridilla neona 2/2
Thuridilla splendens 1
Tylodina corticalis /1

Flinders Reef with Moreton Island in background

Photo David Mullins. JoeY and Gary posing!

Passer by (poser!)

Hypselodoris whitei

Noumea romeri

Cratena simba

Elysia ornata

Chromodoris lochi

Hypselodoris sp. 3**

Goniobranchus decorus**

Dolabrifera dolabrifera**

Thuridilla livida

Thuridilla neona

Hypselodoris tryoni

Tylodina corticalis

Goniobranchus tinctorius**

Plocamopherus imperialis**

Photo David Mullins. Elysia ornata and Aplysia parvula

Species List Moffat Beach intertidal 21-07-2012

Species List Moffat Beach 21-07-2012, sunny day.
*most species found this outing. Numbers following the names represent the numbers found.

Aplysia dactylomela 60+
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1
Elysia coodgeensis 15
Gymnodoris alba 5
Haminoea sp. 1 6
Herviella albida 2
Spurilla neapolitana 7
*Vayssierea caledonica 65+

Elysia coodgeensis and Haminoea sp. pond

Spurilla neapolitana

Doriprismatica atromarginata - nice find!

Gymnodoris alba

Herviella albida

Gymnodoris alba x2

Spurilla neapolitana x2

Proud Joey, another Spurilla!

Spurilla neapolitana - monster!

Spurilla neapolitana x2

...more rocks to turn over!

JoeY checks the sizes of the Aplysia dactylomela

Aplysia dactylomela were everywhere!

Gaz checking out the Gymnodoris.