Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Species List Wobby Rocks 27-11-2012


20 Species found at Wobby Rocks, sunny/cloudy day, light winds, 10 m viz, very little surge, 25C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

NOTE: The mission on these dives was to seach out the golden Hoplodoris sp. and it has eluded us today. We turned over every rock in order to try and find this beautiful species.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Aegires citrinus /1
Berthella martensi 1/2
Chromodoris elisabethina /2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/1
Dolabrifera dolabrifera 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
*Hoplodoris nodulosa 1/3
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 2
Hypselodoris sp. 1 /1
Jorunna sp. 2 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/1
*Pleurobranchus peronii 1/3
Thuridilla splendens 1/2

The surface conditions and the Beagle

The substrate

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Jorunna sp. 2 

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Dolabrifera dolabrifera

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Thuridilla splendens

Coriocella nigra (not a nudibranch!)

Dolabrifera dolabrifera

Aegires citrinus

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Goniodoridella savignyi

Pleurobranchus peronii

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Berthella martensi

Monday, November 26, 2012

Species List Aladdins Cave Flinders Reef, Moreton Island


42 Species found at Aladdins Cave, Flinders Reef, Moreton Island. 10-15m viz, sunny day, light winds, light surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 1/3
Chelidonura inornata 1/3
Chromodoris burni 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 4/6
Chromodoris lochi 1/2
Chromodoris strigata 2
Costasiella kuroshimae /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/6
Elysia sp. 5 1
Elysia sp. 10 1 Our 522th species!
Flabellina sp. 1 2
Favorinus tsuruganus 3
Gymnodoris okinawae 1
Hydatina physis 1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1
Hypselodoris godeffroyana 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Jorunna sp. 2 3
Madrella sanguinea (AU) 1
Noumea laboutei 1
Phyllidia exquisita 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Phyllodesmium sp. 5 1 Our 521th species!
Pleurobranchus peronii 4
Polycera cf. picta /2
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1 Record size 190 mm!
Tambja limaciformis /1
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thorunna halourga /1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla neona 3/1
Trinchesia sp. 5 /1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) /1
The substrate

The substrate

The substrate

Surface conditions

Madrella sanguinea (AU)

Phyllodesmium sp. 5  Our 521th species!

Chromodoris strigata

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Hydatina physis

Chromodoris elisabethina

Hypselodoris aff. maculosa

Chromodoris lochi

Phyllidia exquisita

Bornella anguilla

Elysia sp. 10 Our 522th species! Found by JoeY- her first!

Hypselodoris godeffroyana

Tambja limaciformis

Chelidonura inornata

Polycera cf. picta

Flabellina sp. 1

Pteraeolidia ianthina  Record size 190 mm!

Pteraeolidia ianthina  Record size 190 mm!

Phyllodesmium sp. 5  Our 521th species!

Phyllodesmium sp. 5  Our 521th species!

Favorinus tsuruganus David Mullins photo

Favorinus tsuruganus David Mullins photo

Pseudoceros imitatus flatworm David Mullins photo

Noumea laboutei Terry Farr photo

Tylodina corticalis (AU) Terry Farr photo


Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Species List Wobby Rocks 19-11-2012


33 Species found at Wobby Rocks, sunny day, light winds, no surge, 10-12m viz, 23C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 2
Bornella anguilla /1
Bornella stellifer 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1/1
Cratena lineata 1
Diversidoris flava 1/2
Doriprismatica atromarginata /1
Flabellina bicolor 1
Goniobranchus decorus /1
Goniodoris sp. 2 1 Our 520th Species! New Record for Australia.
Hypselodoris maritima /2
Hypselodoris jacksoni /3
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 3/5
Hypselodoris emma /1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hoplodoris nodulosa 2
Hoplodoris sp. 1  2
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Halgerda albocristata /1
Hypselodoris sp. 2  1
Noumea decussata 1
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1
Phyllidia elegans /1
Roboastra luteolineata 2/1
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1
Tayuva lilacina 1
Thorunna daniellae 1
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Thuridilla splendens 4/5

Flabellina bicolor

Hypselodoris sp. 2 

Thorunna daniellae

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Hoplodoris sp. 1

Aeolidiella alba

Hexabranchus sanguineus









Diversidoris flava

Bornella anguilla 

Hypselodoris maritima

Goniobranchus decorus

Phyllidia elegans

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris splendida

Goniodoris sp. 2 1 Our 520th Species! New Record for Australia.

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum