Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 61 minute and 1 x 62 minute dives in water depths from 16 m to 20 m. 8 m viz, 20 C water temp and absolutely no surge.
We were treated to near perfect conditions on this diving excursion. Flat seas, no wind, swell or current and reasonable visibility for the Currimundi coast. In regard to our recent species count paucity has given way to plethora. Good finds include the Hypselodoris apolegma, Eubranchus sp. 3 and the mating pair of Nembrotha purpureolineata. The specimens of Phyllidiopsis burni and Phyllidia varicosa seem to be content as they have hardly moved during the four days since we originally recorded them there.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris averni 1/1
Ardeadoris sp. 2 3/2
Bornella anguilla 1/2
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/-
Cratena lineata -/1
Dermatobranchus oculus -/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus -/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/1
Eubranchus sp. 3 1/-
Flabellina exoptata 1/1
Flabellina rubrolineata 3/2
Glossodoris vespa 2/1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi 1/-
Goniobranchus sp. 1 -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 2/3
Goniodoridella savignyi 2/1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 1/-
Hypselodoris apolegma 1/-
Hypselodoris bullockii 2/1
* Hypselodoris jacksoni 5/7
Hypselodoris obscura 3/5
Hypselodoris sp. ?? -/1
Jorunna sp. 3 -/1
Marionia cyanobranchiata 1/-
Miamira magnifica -/1
Nembrotha purpureolineata -/3
Phylliidia ocellata 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa 1/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/3
Phyllidiopsis burni 1/-
Pteraeolidia semperi 1/-
Sagaminopteron ornatum -/2
Tenellia sibogae -/1
Thuridilla splendens 1/1
Tylodina corticalis 1/-
Surface conditions to die for.
Hypselodoris bullockii and Glossodoris vespa
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hypselodoris bullockii - very vibrant colours
Nembrotha purpureolineata
Jorunna sp. 3
Cratena lineata
Someone has to do it!
Flabellina exoptata
Eubranchus sp. 3
Marionia cyanobranchiata
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Dermatobranchus oculus
Nembrotha purpureolineata, a mating pair
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Goniobranchus sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Hypselodoris apolegma
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Cadlinella ornatissima
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Phyllidia varicosa
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Phyllidiopsis burni
Bornella anguilla
Tylodina corticalis
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Goniobranchus splendidus
Miamira magnifica
Sagaminopteron ornatum
