Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Species List Old Woman Island Wall 20-08-2012


33 Species found at Old Woman Island (OWI) - Wall, light winds, 8-10 m viz, nice diving! 19 C water temp. Lots of Branchs! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/1
Bornella anguilla /1
Berthella martensi /1
Chromodoris aff. africana 1/1
Chromodoris kuiteri /2
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata /1
Elysia sp. 5 2
Flabellina exoptata 2
Flabellina rubrolineata 15
Goniobranchus daphne /1
Goniobranchus decorus 1
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris emma /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris obscura 1/2
Noumea decussata 1
Noumea norba /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/2
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/2
Phyllodesmium magnum /2
*Pteraeolidia ianthina 17/9
Sakuraeolis nungunoides 3 Our 513th species!
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Tambja tenuilineata 2
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla splendens 4/2
Trinchesia sibogae 2
Tritoniopsis alba 2

Jo busting to get to the bottom!

The Wall

The Bottom

The Bommie

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Flabellina exoptata

Noumea decussata

Sakuraeolis nungunoides - Our 513th species!
There were 3 animals.

Sakuraeolis nungunoides - Our 513th species!

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tambja tenuilineata

Elysia sp. 5

Flabellina exoptata

Cratena lineata

Phyllodesmium magnum - 2 amimals

Phyllidiella lizae

Noumea norba

Berthella martensi