Monday, June 24, 2013

Species List Old Woman Island 23-06-2013


17 species found at North West Reef, Old Woman Island. Some cloud cover and a little surge, 1–1.5 m viz, 19C water temp, max depth 10 m.
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/2
Chromodoris splendida 4/2
Cratena simba 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/4
Flabellina bicolor 1
Glossodoris vespa /2
Halgerda cf. willeyi 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Hypselodoris tryoni 1
Hypselodoris zephra /1
Miamira sinuata 1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Thuridilla splendens 1/1


Chromodoris splendida

Hypselodoris tryoni

Hypselodoris obscura

Miamira sinuata

Thuridilla splendens

Doriprismatica atromarginata
 
Halgerda cf. willeyi

Ardeadoris aff. averni
 
Hymenocera picta

Species List Moffat Beach Headland 22-06-2013


4 species found intertidally, beautiful day in the sun and out of the wind.
*most species found this outing

*Aplysia argus 36
Dendrodoris nigra 1
Elysia coodgeensis 4
Vayssierea caledonica 5


Elysia coodgeensis

Moffat Beach headland

Dendrodoris nigra


Saturday, June 15, 2013

Species List Caloundra 15-06-2013


20 species found off Caloundra. 5 m viz first dive, 4 m viz second dive, good surface conditions, no surge, 20C water temp. 1st dive Dragon City 15 m depth / 2nd dive Shelly Reef 9 m depth.
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Chromodoris splendida /3
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/10
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniobranchus geometricus /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /1
Hypselodoris obscura 3/2
Mexichromis festiva 1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae 3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/1
Phyllodesmium colemani /1
Phyllodesmium magnum /2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 10
Sagaminopteron ornatum /3
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Trinchesia sibogae /2
Tritoniopsis alba /3

 

Surface conditions

Phyllodesmium colemani

Trinchesia sibogae

Phyllodesmium magnum

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Glossodoris vespa

Substrate Dragon City

Phyllidia picta

Tritoniopsis alba

Sagaminopteron ornatum