Gary and David on this single shore entry dive of 97 minutes. Maximum depth 5.5 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz, and surge.
Reasonable visibility was enjoyed but the surge made composition difficult until we reached 4 to 5 metres depth. The Umbraculum umbraculum was a special find. Plenty of their preferred sponge species were sighted and even one that was partially consumed before we finally happened upon the slug itself.
Number of each species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Ardeadoris sp. 2 -2
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata -6
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Umbraculum umbraculum -1
The entry: Kings Beach Boat Ramp
Heading out
Hypselodoris obscura
Searching
Substrate as the asparagopsis thinned out
Ardeadoris sp. 2
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Partially consumed sponge that
Umbraculum umbraculum feed upon
Umbraculum umbraculum
as first sighted in situ
Umbraculum umbraculum photographed
on the return - showing rolled rhinophores extended
