Sunday, March 31, 2013

Species List C Spot, Currimundi 31-03-2013



14 species found at C Spot, Currimundi Reef.  Light NE winds, 3m viz, no current, slight surge. 24C water temp. Depth 20 m. 1st dive/2nd dive
*Most species found this outing.

Aegires gardineri 1/1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1
*Chromodoris splendida 1/3
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
Flabellina exoptata /2
Hypselodoris obscura /2
Hypselodoris sp. 2  /1
Hypselodoris tryoni 2
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllidiopsis burni 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Roboastra luteolineata /1

Flabellina exoptata

Aegires gardineri

Marionia cyanobranchiata

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Substrate

Hypselodoris tryoni

Surface conditions

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Species List Ridges Caloundra 29-03-2013



23 Species found at Ridges, Caloundra. Perfect no wind surface conditions, a bit a swell running, some surge, 26C water temp, 5m viz. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Chromodoris splendida (AU) /4
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3/4
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/1
Doto sp.1 /4
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus /1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/2
*Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 6/6
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Hypselodoris tryoni 2
Phyllidia coelestis 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia varicosa 3
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/1
Pleurobranchus peronii /1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1/2
Trinchesia sibogae 5/3


Dreamy surface conditions

The substrate

Flabellina rubrolineata

Hypselodoris jacksoni

The substrate

Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidia coelestis

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Hypselodoris aff. maculosa

Hypselodoris tryoni

Phyllidia ocellata

Trinchesia sibogae

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Pleurobranchus peronii

Pteraeolidia ianthina photo Joey

Sagaminopteron ornatum photo Joey

Trinchesia sibogae photo Joey

Spindle Cowry

Dermatobranchus ornatus photo Joey

Hexabranchus sanguineus photo Terry Farr

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Species List Fairyland Gutter 27-03-2013


19 Species found at Fairyland Gutters, 10m viz, 26C water temp, 10-15km winds, a little surge, rain squalls. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Chromodoris elisabethina 6/2
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris lochi 1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/3
Glossodoris vespa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 1/3
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Noumea simplex 2
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia picta /1
Phyllidia varicosa /3
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 6/3
Phyllidiopsis burni 1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla splendens /5
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1

Surface conditions

The substrate

The substrate

Noumea simplex

Phyllidiopsis burni

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris elisabethina

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Chromodoris kuiteri

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidia varicosa

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla carlsoni

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Species List Flinders Reef East 25-03-2013





37 Species found at Flinders Reef Moreton Island, 10m viz, beautiful diving day, no swell and no surge, 25C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris pullata /1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 2/8
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Chromodoris lochi /1
Costasiella kuroshimae
Cratena cf. affinis 1
Cratena simba 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /2
Elysia cf. furvacauda /1 Found at 1m on the mooring rope!
Flabellina bicolor 1
Flabellina sp. 1  5 Found at 5m on the mooring rope!
Glossodoris cincta 1
Goniobranchus albonares 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata  1
Halgerda cf. willeyi 1
Hypselodoris godeffroyana /1
Hypselodoris maculosa 1
Jorunna sp. 3  /1
Marianina rosea /1
Micromelo undata /1
Noumea simplex /1
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae /2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Protaeolidiella juliae /2
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 7/1
Thuridilla gracilis 1/1
Thuridilla neona 1
Thuridilla splendens 1
Trinchesia ornata 3/2
Trinchesia sp. 16 /1 Our 539th species!
Trinchesia sp. 6 /1




Surface conditions - Perfect!

The Substrate

The invader!

Glossodoris cincta photo Joey

Halgerda aurantiomaculata photo David Mullins

Trinchesia sp. 16  Our 539th species!

Trinchesia ornata

Thuridilla carlsoni

Thuridilla gracilis

Phyllidiella pustulosa and Phyllidia picta

Chromodoris kuiteri

Thorunna daniellae

Cratena simba

Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidia elegans

Hypselodoris maculosa

Aegires flores

Cratena cf. affinis

Halgerda cf. willeyi

Flabellina sp. 1  5 Found at 5m on the mooring rope!

Micromelo undata

Chromodoris lochi

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllidiella lizae

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Marianina rosea

Ardeadoris pullata

Hypselodoris godeffroyana

Protaeolidiella juliae

Jorunna sp. 3