Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 96 minute and 1 x 89 minute dives in water depths from 9 m to 13 m. 10 m viz, 26 C water temp and some surge.
The wind blew a steady 10 knots out of the east during this excursion to the Island. We have had better days regarding the number of species and their populations however two uncommon finds were Diversidoris crocea and Thorunna sp. 3.
Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus (shell) -/1
Bulbaeolidia alba -/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/-
Chromodoris kuiteri 4/2
Chromodoris lochi 1/-
Chromodoris magnifica -/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 -/1
Diversidoris crocea -/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 21/10
Flabellina rubrolineata -/1
Glossodoris vespa 1/3
Goniobranchus leopardus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 2/3
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/-
Phyllidia exquisita 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata -/1
Phyllidiella lizae 1/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/4
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/-
Pleurolidia juliae 1/-
Pteraeolidia semperi -/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 3/
Thorunna sp. 3 -/1
Thuridilla splendens 6/4
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-
The iconic Old Woman Island
Phyllodesmium magnum
Chromodoris elisabethina
Chromodoris kuiteri
Pleurolidia juliae
Hypselodoris bullockii
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Surface conditions
Phyllidiella pustulosa - mating pair
Thuridilla splendens
Dermatobranchus sp. 8
Phyllidiella lizae
Chromodoris magnifica - damage to mantle edge
Bulbaeolidia alba
Phyllidia ocellata
Pteraeolidia semperi
Flabellina rubrolineata
Atys semistriatus - shell
Substrate
Chromodoris lochi
Pleurolidia juliae
Thuridilla splendens
Sagaminopteron ornatum
Phyllidia exquisita
Tritoniopsis elegans
Goniobranchus leopardus
Diversidoris crocea
Thorunna sp. 3
