Monday, August 12, 2013

Species List Flinders Reef, Aladdins Cave, Moreton Island 10-08-2013


20 Species found at Flinders Reef West. 15 m viz, 21 C water temp, current for half the time. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing.

Berthellina citrina 1/1
Chromodoris burni 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) /1
Costasiella kuroshimae
Elysia ornata 1  /1
*Elysia sp. 5  10/18
Goniobranchus tinctorius /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 2
Hypselodoris sp. 5 /1 Our 547th Species!
Micromelo undata 1
Phyllidia ocellata 1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis 1
Thuridilla gracilis 1
Thuridilla hoffae /1
Thuridilla livida /2
Thuridilla neona 2/1
Trinchesia sp. 3  /1

The west side Flinders Reef surface conditions early

The substrate

More substrate

Hypselodoris jacksoni photo JoeY

Thuridilla gracilis

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Thuridilla gracilis photo JoeY

Chromodoris elisabethina photo JoeY

Thuridilla cf. gracilis photo JoeY

Elysia sp. 5

Thuridilla neona

Micromelo undata

Chromodoris burni

Berthellina citrina

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Hypselodoris sp. 5  Our 547th Species!

Hypselodoris sp. 5  Our 547th Species!

Elysia ornata

Trinchesia sp. 3

Thuridilla livida

Thuridilla carlsoni

Mass of Elysia sp. 5

Elysia sp. 5