Species List Caloundra Boat Ramp Intertidal 09-02-2013

11 Species found at Caloundra boat ramp intertidal area. Overcast day, light winds.
*most species found this outing.

Aplysia dactylomela 15
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 3
Dendrodoris fumata 1
Dolabrifera dolabrifera 2
*Elysia coodgeensis (AU) 30+
Haminoea sp. 1  15
Herviella albida 2
Herviella claror (AU) 1
Hydatina amplustre (shell) 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Vayssierea caledonica 20+

Species List Flinders Reef west, Moreton Island 10-02-2013

16 Species found at Flinders Reef west side, Moreton Island. 10m depth, 15m viz, 27C water temp, the little surge and current. The substrate was truely bashed around after the big swell a little while ago! 1st dive/2nd dive.

*most species found this outing.

Bulla vernicosa (shell) /1

*Cratena lineata 6

Chromodoris elisabethina 1/3

Chromodoris kuiteri /1

Doriprismatica atromarginata /1

Flabellina sp. 1 /1

Goniobranchus geometricus 1

Halgerda cf. willeyi 1

Hypselodoris maculosa /2

Hypselodoris maritima 1

Hypselodoris jacksoni /1

Jorunna sp. 3  1

Phyllidia elegans /1

Thuridilla carlsoni 4

Thuridilla gracilis /1

Thorunna sp. 2 1

JoeY starting her search!

One of the bommies

Surface conditions

David with his new Camera and housing

Davids new "kit"

 Hypselodoris maritima

Jorunna sp. 3

Thorunna sp. 2

Bulla vernicosa (shell)

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Thuridilla carlsoni

Chromodoris elisabethina

Cratena lineata

Halgerda cf. willeyi

Hypselodoris maculosa

Thuridilla gracilis

Flabellina sp. 1

Species List Caloundra Kings Beach boat ramp intertidal 09-02-2013

11 Species found at Caloundra Kings Beach boat ramp intertidal area. Overcast day, light winds.
*most species found this outing.

Aplysia dactylomela 15
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 3
Dendrodoris fumata 1
Dolabrifera dolabrifera 2
*Elysia coodgeensis (AU) 30+
Haminoea sp. 1  15
Herviella albida 2
Herviella claror (AU) 1
Hydatina amplustre (shell) 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Vayssierea caledonica 20+

JoeY admiring a "Sea Hare" (Aplysia dactylomela)

Dolabrifera dolabrifera

Dolabrifera dolabrifera x2

Aplysia dactylomela x2

Dendrodoris fumata

Hypselodoris maritima

Herviella albida

Elysia coodgeensis (AU)

Herviella claror (AU) with egg masses

Julie, JoeY and Terry hunting them down!

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

The Boat Ramp looking west