22-10-2016
Julie, Terry, Gary & David on this single shore entry dive of 94 minutes. Maximum depth 6 m, 23 C water temperature and 3 m viz.
The sponges must be catching up with the hydroids in the river as we are starting to see more species of sponge eating dorids. A nice find was the new species: Trinchesia sp. 38 that at first glance bears some similarities to Trinchesia yamasui. The water temperature is on the way up - yippee.
Number of species sighted.
* Species with highest specimen count.
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -1
Doto sp. 4 -4
Facelina bourailli -2
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -38
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus albonares -1
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -23
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus reticulatus -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -32
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Jorunna sp. 3 -4
Lomanotus sp. 1 -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -11
Trinchesia puellula -1
Trinchesia sp. 23 -6
Trinchesia sp. 24 -1
Trinchesia sp. 38 -2 (New species)
Trinchesia yamasui -3
Verconia simplex -1
Surface conditions
Flabellina rubrolineata
Trinchesia yamasui
Verconia simplex
Goniobranchus verrieri
Jorunna sp. 3
Trinchesia sp. 23
Trinchesia puellula
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus reticulatus
Gymnodoris sp. 9
Gymnodoris sp. 9 - testing the substrate
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Goniobranchus decorus
Pleurobranchus peronii
Goniobranchus daphne
Trinchesia sp. 24
Doto sp. 4
Lomanotus sp. 1
Bulbaeolidia alba
Trinchesia sp. 38 - New species
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Goniobranchus albonares
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella sp. 1
