Terry, Gary, and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 73 minute and 1 x 72 minute dives in water depths from 14.5 m to 18.5 m. 12 m viz, 23 C water temp and a little surge up on the plateau.
We were blessed with an unbelievable number and diversity of species. Shellacey Reef is one of our favourite sites and never disappoints. The sighting of Thuridilla hoffae, Thuridilla neona, Chromodoris magnifica, Mexichromis aurora, Mexichromis pusilla & Verconia sp. 1 are worth special mention.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris averni 1/-
Ardeadoris egretta 1/-
Ardeadoris rubroannulata -/1
Ardeadoris sp. 2 2/3
Berthella martensi 1/1
Bornella anguilla 2/1
Ceratosoma tenue 1/2
Chelidonura inornata 7/-
Chromodoris elisabethina 5/7
Chromodoris kuiteri 1/1
Chromodoris lochi -/2
Chromodoris magnifica 3/-
Chromodoris sp. 1 1/2
Chromodoris strigata -/4
Dermatobranchus oculus 1/-
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus 1/-
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 12/7
Favorinus sp. 2 -/1
Flabellina bicolor 1/-
Glossodoris sp. 3 -/1
Glossodoris vespa 1/2
Goniobranchus splendidus 4/5
Hexabranchus sanguineus 3/1
Hypselodoris emma -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/2
Hypselodoris maculosa 2/1
Hypselodoris maritima -/1
Hypselodoris obscura -/2
Hypselodoris whitei -/1
Jorunna sp. 3 -/2
Mexichromis aurora 1/-
Mexichromis festiva -/2
Mexichromis pusilla 1/-
Mexichromis trilineata 2/-
Phyllidia elegans -/1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/1
Pleurobranchus peronii 1/-
Roboastra luteolineata 1 -/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1/-
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum -/1
Thorunna daniellae 1/-
Thuridilla hoffae 1/-
Thuridilla neona 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 3/3
Tornatina sp. 1 1/-
Tylodina corticalis 1/-
Verconia laboutei 1/-
Verconia simplex 1/-
Verconia sp. 1 1/-
Mexichromis pusilla
Mexichromis aurora
Chelidonura inornata
Thorunna daniellae
Hypselodoris maculosa
Thuridilla hoffae
Chromodoris elisabethina
Verconia sp. 1
Thuridilla neona
Chromodoris lochi
Jorunna sp. 3
Hypselodoris whitei
Ardeadoris rubroannulata
Chromodoris strigata
Hypselodoris maritima
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Berthella martensi
Favorinus sp. 2
Ceratosoma tenue
Thuridilla splendens
Ardeadoris egretta
Substrate
Chromodoris kuiteri
Hexabranchus sanguineus
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Goniobranchus splendidus
Tornatina sp. 1
Verconia simplex
Chromodoris magnifica
Phyllidiella lizae
Ardeadoris averni
Tylodina corticalis
Pleurobranchus peronii
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Flabellina bicolor
Bornella anguilla
Mexichromis festiva
Glossodoris sp. 3
Roboastra luteolineata
