Monday, September 23, 2013

Species List Old Woman Island Wall 22-09-2013


48 Species found at Old Woman Island, 15m viz, very little surge, 22C water temp, light winds, nice surface conditions, 4 divers on this outing. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aegires gardineri 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 9/2
Berthella martensi /1
Bornella anguilla 2
Chromodoris elisabethina /1
Chromodoris kuiteri /1
Chromodoris lochi 1
Chromodoris sp. 1 /1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Chromodoris striatella /3
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 4/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/4
Flabellina rubrolineata 2/1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus 2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi /1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniobranchus tinctorius /1
Gymnodoris alba 2
Halgerda willeyi 1
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/1
Hypselodoris godeffroyana 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 2/1
Hypselodoris tryoni /2
Jorunna parva var A /1
Jorunna sp. 2  1
Kaloplocamus acutus 2
Noumea laboutei 1
Noumea norba 1
Noumea simplex 1
Phyllidia elegans /2
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/1
Phyllodesmium magnum /1
Pleurolidia juliae /1
*Pteraeolidia ianthina 26/2 The large numbers were found on the silty sand bottom. On the second dive we were higher on the wall.
Roboastra luteolineata 2
Sagaminopteron ornatum /6
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Thuridilla albopustulosa /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 2/2
Tritoniopsis alba 2/3

Great surface conditions SW side of Old Woman Island - The Wall

The bottom of the Wall

Hexabranchus sanguineus photo Julie Schubert

Hypselodoris sagamiensis photo Julie Schubert

Halgerda willeyi photo Terry Farr

Goniobranchus tinctorius photo Terry Farr

Chromodoris sp. 1 photo Terry Farr

Roboastra luteolineata

Flabellina rubrolineata

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Tambja tenuilineata

Kaloplocamus acutus

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Flabellina rubrolineata - no red lines!

Gymnodoris alba

Phyllidiella lizae

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Tritoniopsis alba

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Pleurolidia juliae

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Thuridilla splendens

Phyllidia elegans

Berthella martensi

Chromodoris striatella

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Thuridilla albopustulosa

Chromodoris kuiteri


Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Species List Terry's Delight Coolum 08-09-2013


35 Species found at Terry's Delight Coolum. Big winds earlier in the week stirred things up! 5 m viz, surge, great surface conditions early, 22 C water temp, 14 m depth. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Ardeadoris aff. averni 2/3
Babakina indopacifica /1
Berthella martensi /1
Bornella anguilla 1/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 2/1
Chromodoris splendida (AU) /4
Chromodoris striatella 1/3
Dermatobranchus ornatus /1
Diversidoris flava /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 5/7
Elysia tomentosa 1 Our 551st species!
Flabellina exoptata 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) 1/3
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Gymnodoris alba /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3
Hypselodoris maritima 1
*Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 12/7
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1
Jorunna sp. 3  2
Mexichromis festiva 1
Micromelo undata 1
Phyllidia ocellata /2
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Phyllodesmium magnum 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 6/1
Thorunna daniellae /1
Thuridilla splendens /1
Trinchesia sp. 1  1/1
Tylodina corticalis (AU) 3/1

Great surface conditions!

Substrate

Elysia tomentosa  Our 551st species! photo David Mullins

Phyllodesmium magnum

Tylodina corticalis (AU) 

Flatworm

Hypselodoris jacksoni 

Mexichromis festiva

Chromodoris striatella

Flabellina exoptata

Phyllidia varicosa

Goniobranchus geometricus

Phyllidia picta

Trinchesia sp. 1

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Phyllidia ocellata

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Diversidoris flava

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Babakina indopacifica

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Cadlinella ornatissima

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Gymnodoris alba