A single shore entry dive by Gary, Elisha and Gail of 150 minutes. Maximum depth 6.5 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 8 m viz.
This outing proved that Aeolids rule - 11 species of Aeolids! The dive had alot of critters and warm water!
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Cratena lineata -11
Doto sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -8
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina angelvaldesi -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -6
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -2
Goniobranchus daphne -16
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -8
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Jorunna sp. 2 -3
Phyllodesmium poindimiei -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Spinophallus falciphallus -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Trapania scurra -1
Verconia simplex -1
Goniobranchus daphne
Flatworm
Goniobranchus daphne breeding pair
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella savignyi
Channel marker
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sp. 23
Flabellina rubrolineata
Goniobranchus decorus
Flabellina angelvaldesi
Pteraeolidia semperi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniobranchus daphne breeding pair
Jorunna sp. 2 egg mass
Jorunna sp. 2
Jorunna sp. 2
Verconia simplex
Phyllodesmium poindimiei
Spinophallus falciphallus
Spinophallus falciphallus
Eubranchus sp. 10
About to ascend
Substrate
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Cratena lineata
Substrate
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Doto sp. 3
Facelina bourailli
Hypselodoris obscura