Friday, August 30, 2013

Species List Terry's Delight Coolum 29-08-2013


48 Species found at Terry's Delight Coolum. 15 m viz, light winds, sunny day, 20 C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus /1
Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 2/2
Ardeadoris carlsoni /1
Berthella martensi 1
Bornella anguilla 1/2
Bulbaeolidia alba 1
Cadlinella ornatissima 5
Chromodoris elisabethina /2
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 3/6
Chromodoris striatella 2/7
Cratena lineata 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /2
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 7/4
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi 1
Goniobranchus daphne (AU) 1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/3
Hypselodoris maritima /1
*Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 20/23
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Hypselodoris sp. 3  1
Jorunna sp. 3  3
Noumea haliclona (AU) 1
Noumea norba 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Phyllidia varicosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Phyllidiopsis cardinalis 1
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Phyllodesmium magnum 4/8
Pleurobranchus peronii
Pleuroludia juliae 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/2
Roboastra luteolineata 1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 4/14
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thuridilla splendens 1
Trinchesia sp. 1  3/2
Tritoniopsis alba 1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 2/3
Unknown Dorid /1 juvenile 2 mm

Great surface conditions light winds

Target rich substrate

Dermatobranchus rodmani photo Terry Farr

Tritoniopsis alba photo Terry Farr

Phyllidia varicosa photo Terry Farr

Hypselodoris jacksoni photo David Mullins

Noumea norba photo David Mullins

Cratena lineata photo David Mullins

Phyllodesmium magnum photo David Mullins

Roboastra luteolineata photo David Mullins

Ardeadoris carlsoni photo David Mullins

Bornella anguilla photo David Mullins

Hypselodoris sagamiensis photo David Mullins

Phyllidiopsis cardinalis photo David Mullins

Trinchesia sp. 1 photo David Mullins

Gymnodoris alba photo David Mullins

Goniobranchus collingwoodi photo David Mullins

Hypselodoris sp. 3 photo David Mullins

Aegires flores photo David Mullins

Phyllidiella lizae

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Pleuroludia juliae

Cadlinella ornatissima

Phyllodesmium magnum

Noumea haliclona (AU)

Maritigrella sp. (flatworm)

Berthella martensi

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Goniobranchus daphne (AU)

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Bornella anguilla

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Pseudoceros susanae (flatworm)

Aegires citrinus

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Chromodoris elisabethina

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Unknown Dorid juvenile 2 mm

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Pseudoceros paralaticlavus (flatworm)

Thysanozoon sp. front end (flatworm)

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Species List Terry's Delight Coolum 26-08-2013


35 Species found at Terry's Delight Coolum. 18-20 m viz, no surge, target rich substrate, 20 C water temp, 12-17 m depths. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 3
Babakina indopacifica 1
Bulbaeolidia alba 1
*Chromodoris splendida (AU) 10/8
Chromodoris striatella 4/7
Dendrodoris denisoni 1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/4
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus /1
Diversidoris aurantionodulosa /1
Diversidoris flava /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 5/5
Flabellina rubrolineata 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 2/1
Goniobranchus albonares 1
Goniobranchus daphne (AU) 1
Goniobranchus verrieri /1
Hypselodoris apolegma 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 4/4
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1/1
Jorunna sp. 2  1
Mexichromis trilineata 1
Noumea haliclona /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllodesmium magnum /1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 1/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 5/2
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Thuridilla splendens /2
Trinchesia sp. 1  1
Tritoniopsis alba 2
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 1/1

Perfect surface conditions!

Super substrate!

  Noumea haliclona photo David Mullins


Bulbaeolidia alba photo David Mullins

Dendrodoris denisoni photo David Mullins

Dermatobranchus tuberculatus photo David Mullins

Jorunna sp. 2 photo David Mullins

Mexichromis trilineata photo David Mullins

Tambja tenuilineata photo David Mullins

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Babakina indopacifica photo Terry Farr

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Flabellina rubrolineata

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Phyllidia ocellata

Tritoniopsis alba

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Trinchesia sp. 1

Phyllidiella lizae

Goniobranchus daphne (AU)

Dermatobranchus rodmani

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Pseudoceros sp. (flatworm)

Diversidoris aurantionodulosa

Phyllodesmium magnum

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Diversidoris flava