Species List Shellecey Reef 19-04-2013

23 Species found Shellacey Reef. 8-10m viz, perfect surface conditions got better during the day, 24C water temp. 1st div/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires gardineri 1
Berthellina citrina 1
Cadlinella ornatissma /1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 5/4
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Dendrodoris fumata 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/2
Doris sp. 1  1
Flabellina sp. 1 /1
Glossodoris hikuerensis 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Hypselodoris sp. 3  1
Phyllidia exquisita 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella lizae 4
Phyllidia varicosa 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Phyllidiopsis burni /1
Sclerodoris sp. 8  1 Our 543rd species!
Thuridilla splendens /1
Trinchesia ornata /2

Great surface conditions

the substrate

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllidia varicosa

Glossodoris hikuerensis

Sclerodoris sp. 8  Our 543rd species!

Sclerodoris sp. 8  Our 543rd species!

Hypselodoris sp. 3

Halgerda aurantiomaculata

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Hypselodoris obscura

Aegires gardineri

Phyllidiella lizae

Doris sp. 1

Dendrodoris fumata

Phyllidia ocellata

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Phyllidia exquisita

Species List Flinders Reef East, Moreton Island 18-04-2013

35 Species found Flinders Reef East, Moreton Island. 10 m viz, 24C water temp, perfect surface conditions, light winds. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Chromodoris burni /2
*Chromodoris elisabethina 7/4
Chromodoris lochi /1
Cratena simba 1
Dermatobranchus fortunata 1
Elysia sp. 2  1
Flabellina rubrolineata 2
Flabellina sp. 4  2/7 (6 found on mooring rope!)
Goniobranchus decorus 1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata /2
Halgerda brunneomaculata  Our 541st species!
Halgerda cf. willeyi /1
Halgerda tessellata /1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris zephyra 1
Marianina rosea 1
Mexichromis trilineata 1
Moridilla brockii 1
Noumea norba /1
Noumea simplex 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa /4
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis /1 juvenile
Stylocheilus longicauda 1/1 Our 542nd species!
Thorunna daniellae 1
Thorunna montrouzieri /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 2
Thuridilla gracilis 1
Thuridilla splendens /1
Trinchesia ornata 3/1
Tritoniopsis alba /1

Perfect day and surface conditions!

JoeY on the hunt

David and Gary shooting photo JoeY

The substrate

The morning in the harbour

JoeY and David surface interval

Chromodoris elisabethina

Cratena simba

Hypselodoris maritima

Elysia sp. 2

Marianina rosea

Goniobranchus decorus

Flabellina sp. 4 ( juvenile on the left!)

Noumea simplex

Thorunna daniellae

Stylocheilus longicauda 2 found on mooring rope!

Stylocheilus longicauda  Our 542nd species!

Chromodoris lochi

Orangutan Crab

Halgerda tessellata

Chromodoris burni

Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis  juvenile

Stylocheilus longicauda  Our 542nd species!

Halgerda brunneomaculata  Our 541st species!

Goniobranchus decorus photo JoeY

Flabellina sp. 4  (6 found on mooring rope!) photo JoeY

Stylocheilus longicauda Our 542nd species! photo JoeY

Orangutan Crab photo Joey

Chromodoris burni photo JoeY

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis juvenile photo JoeY

Thorunna montrouzieri photo JoeY