Friday, September 14, 2012

Species List TJ's Boulders Caloundra 13-09-2012


39 Species found at TJ's Boulders Caloundra, sunny day, glassy surface getting windy as the day passes, 10-15m viz, 21C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires gardineri /1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 8/1
Ardeadoris carlsoni /1
Berthella martensi /1
Cadlinella ornatissma /1
Ceratosoma tenue /1
Chromodoris splendida 1
Chromodoris striatella 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4/4
Diversidoris flava /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/1
Elysia sp. 5 4/1
Flabellina exoptata /1
Glossodoris vespa 1/3
Goniobranchus albonares /1
Goniobranchus daphne /1
Goniobranchus verrieri /1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
Gymnodoris alba 3
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/5
Hypselodoris obscura 2/1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Miamira magnifica /1
Okenia hallucigenia /6
Phyllidia elegans /1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Protaeolidiella juliae /1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 6
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 11
*Tambja tenuilineata 10/4
Trapania cf. aurata 1
Trinchesia yamasui 1
Tritoniopsis alba /1
Tylodina corticalis 3/1

Glassy surface early

Target rich substrate

Trinchesia yamasui

Goniodoridella savignyi

Mating pair Hypselodoris jacksoni

a gaggle of Ardeadoris aff. averni

Tylodina corticalis x2

Chromodoris splendida

Okenia hallucigenia

Flabellina exoptata

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Chromodoris striatella

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Tambja tenuilineata x3

Aegires gardineri

Goniobranchus albonares

Berthella martensi

Diversidoris flava

Glossodoris vespa endemic to the Sunshine Coast

Miamira magnifica

Ceratosoma tenue