Friday, October 18, 2013

Species List Nudi Ledge 18-10-2013

27 Species found at Nudi Ledge Caloundra. 3 m viz, nice surface conditions, no surge, 22 C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing

Aplysia parvula 2
Ardeadoris aff. averni 2
Berthella martensi 2
Bulbaeolidia alba 1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris splendida 1/3
Chromodoris striatella /1
Cratena lineata /1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /5
Dermatobranchus ornatus 3
Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/4
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus 1
Goniobranchus daphne /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Hypselodoris obscura 2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis /3
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Oxynoe viridis /1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/6
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/3
Roboastra luteolineata 1/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2
Trinchesia ornata 1
*Tylodina corticalis 6/4

Great surface conditions

Aplysia parvula

Berthella martensi

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Glossodoris vespa

Trinchesia ornata

Bulbaeolidia alba

Tylodina corticalis

Aplysia parvula

Hypselodoris maritima

Hypselodoris obscura

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Goniobranchus cf. reticulatus

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Phyllidia ocellata

Jorunna sp. 3

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Tylodina corticalis

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Chromodoris splendida

Chromodoris striatella

Cratena lineata

Oxynoe viridis

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Tylodina corticalis

Roboastra luteolineata

Doriprismatica atromarginata


Monday, October 14, 2013

Species List Kings Beach, Caloundra 13-10-2013

12 species found during a shore dive at Kings Beach, Caloundra.  Sunny, strong northerly winds, 22C water temp, 4 m depth, 2+m viz, slight surge.
*most species this outing

Aplysia parvula  3
Chromodoris splendida 7
Colpodaspis thompsoni 1
Dendrodoris denisoni 2
Dendrodoris nigra 1
Dendrodoris sp. 2 1 (Out 551st species)
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 15
Hydatina physis 2
Hypselodoris obscura 8
Mexichromis festiva 7
Mexichromis trilineata 2
Tritoniopsis alba 12

Hypselodoris obscura
 Substrate

 Doriprismatica atromarginata

Dendrodoris denison
 Aplysia parvula

 Chromodoris splendida

 Dendrodoris sp. 2 (Our 551st species)
 Mexichromis trilineata

 Mexichromis festiva

 Hydatina physis

Tritoniopsis alba

Friday, October 11, 2013

Species List TJ's Caloundra 10-10-2013



27 Species found at TJ's Caloundra. Sunny day, a bit windy, no swell, 22C water temp, 8m viz, 15-20m depth. 1st dive/2nd dive
*most species found this outing.

Aplysia parvula /1 found at 18m!
Bulbaeolidia alba 1
Cadlinella ornatissma /1
Chromodoris striatella 5/1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 4/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus 4/2
Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/1
Favorinus tsuruganus /1
Flabellina rubrolineata 2/1
Goniobranchus daphne 1
Goniodoridella savignyi /2
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3
Hypselodoris obscura 1/2
Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1/1
Mexichromis festiva 1
Noumea verconiforma 1
Okenia hallucigenia /8
Phyllidiella pustulosa /1
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidia ocellata 2/2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 1
Pteraeolidia ianthina 7/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Trapania brunnea 2/1
Trinchesia sp. 13  2
*Tylodina corticalis 15/10


David and good surface conditions

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris sagamiensis

Tylodina corticalis

Phyllodesmium macphersonae

Tylodina corticalis

Tylodina corticalis

Hypselodoris obscura

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Bulbaeolidia alba

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Tylodina corticalis

Phyllidiella lizae

Tylodina corticalis

Trapania brunnea

Phyllidia ocellata

Okenia hallucigenia

Hypselodoris sagamiensis (dark colour-form)

Favorinus tsuruganus

Trinchesia sp. 13

Noumea verconiforma

Maritigrella eschara (flatworm)

Goniodoridella savignyi