Gary on this excursion consisting of 1 x 70 minute and 1 x 50 minute dives in water depths from 5 m to 15 m. 2-5 m viz , 24 C top - 22 C bottom water temp and no surge.
Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. With a full boat load of eager Branchers, some have never seen a nudibranch. During my 2 dives of showing divers nudibranchs I did manage to come across our 703rd species, Trapania gibbera 8 mm, and Thorunna furtiva which this was the first one found of this species by the team. Photos were taken after the day at home.
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris egretta -1
Ardeadoris sp. 2 -3
Berthella martensi -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -3
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Dermatobranchus oculus -2
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -2
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 -2
* Doriprismatica atromarginata -7
Elysia maoria -2
Glossodoris vespa -3
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus kuniei -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -2
Halgerda albocristata -1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -3
Hypselodoris jacksoni -3
Hypselodoris whitei -1
Lobiger sp. 1 -1
Nembrotha purpureolineata -1
Oxynoe viridis -6
Phyllidia exquisita -4
Phyllidia ocellata -5
Phyllidiella pustulosa -5
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Thorunna furtiva -1 First find for us!
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Thuridilla splendens -6
Trapania gibbera -1 New Species!
Tritoniopsis elegans -2
Nembrotha purpureolineata
Halgerda albocristata
Oxynoe viridis
Dermatobranchus sp. 8
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Dermatobranchus sp. 8
Lobiger sp. 1
Oxynoe viridis
Dermatobranchus oculus
Trapania gibbera New Species!
Thorunna furtiva First find for us!
