Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Species List: 01-11-2016, Shellacey Reef, Gneering Shoals, off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland

51 species sighted at Shellacey Reef, Gneering Shoals, off Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 01-11-2016

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