Julie, Terry and David on this single shore entry dive, of 144 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 26 C water temperature and up to 8 m viz.
It was good to be back in the water again after a break dictated by obligations, weather, mechanical failure and health issues. Conditions were the best we had experienced for some time. Whilst we did not sight as many species as usual we were rewarded with a new find - Pleurobranchus grandis - grand by name and grand by appearance. Some tiny Flabellina angelvaldesi were spotted and it is our hope that they are making a come back to the river. A most enjoyable outing.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.
Cratena simba -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -1
Flabellina angelvaldesi -3
* Flabellina rubrolineata -6
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -6
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Pleurobranchus grandis -1 New species
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
The "Pillars of Grandis"
Beacon pile with sunburst
Flabellina rubrolineata with spawn
Goniodoridella savignyi
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Flabellina angelvaldesi
Pleurobranchus grandis - new species
Cratena simba
Flabellina rubrolineata - just about
to nip off a hydroid polyp
to nip off a hydroid polyp
Goniobranchus daphne
