Terry, Gary and David on this single, shore entry dive of 156 minutes. Maximum depth 6.8 m, 26 C water temperature and 2 m viz.
Three new species have been added to our list as a result of this dive. All aeolids, they bear some resemblance to species we have already recorded but close attention to their features reveals the differences.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -77
Flabellina rubrolineata -1
Flabellina sp. 4 -3 New species
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -19
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -23
Gymnodoris nigricolor -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -6
Hypselodoris obscura -9
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -10
Rostanga arbutus -1
Trinchesia sibogae -5
Trinchesia sp. 23 -2
Trinchesia sp. 30 -1 New species
Trinchesia sp. 31 -1 New species
Verconia romeri -1
Flabellina sp. 4 New species
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura - mating pair
Trinchesia sibogae
Goniobranchus decorus
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus daphne
Flabellina angelvaldesi - in large congregations
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Verconia romeri
Trinchesia sp. 30 - New species
Trinchesia sp. 31 - New species
Philinopsis falciphallus
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Flabellina angelvaldesi - on its
hydroid food source
Goniodoridella sp. 1
A Gymnodoris sp. 10 attacks a
Flabellina angelvaldesi
A Gymnodoris sp. 10 attacks a
Flabellina angelvaldesi
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Gymnodoris nigricolor
Rostanga arbutus - head on image
Rostanga arbutus
