Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Species List: 23-07-2018, Nudi Ledge, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld

37 species sighted at Nudi Ledge, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 23-07-2018.

Terry, David and Gary on this excursion consisting of 1 x 85 minute and 1 x 76 minute dives in water depths up to 16.7 m, 25 m viz, 20 C water temp and hardly any surge.

Winter brings cool weather and great water clarity. Today was another great winter dive outing. The swell was down which made for enjoyable Nudibranch hunting. Interesting species were recorded.

Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Ardeadoris sp. 2 3/2
Bornella anguilla 2/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/1
Chromodoris kuiteri 6/9
Chromodoris lochi 1/-
Chromodoris striatella 1/-
Cratena lineata 1/-
Cratena simba 1/-
Dermatobranchus oculus -/2
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 23/10
Favorinus sp. 1 1/-
Flabellina bicolor 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 2/2
Goniobranchus albonares 1/-
Goniobranchus daphne 1/-
Gonoibranchus sp. 5 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/2
Halgerda aurantiomaculata -/1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -/1
Hypselodoris bullockii -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5/2
Hypselodoris sagameinsis 1/1
Mariaglaja inornata 2/-
Phyllidia ocellata 2/1
Phyllidiella cooraburrama -/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 2/-
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 1/-
Pteraeolidia semperi -/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 3/3
Tambja tenuilineata 2/2
Tenellia sp. 24 -/2
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/-
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -/2
Tornatina sp. 4 1/-
Tyrannodoris luteolineata -/1

Dive platform

Surface conditions

Substrate

Substrate

Substrate

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Favorinus sp. 1

Chromodoris elisabethina

Mariaglaja inornata

Tambja tenuilineata

Cratena simba

Cratena lineata

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Phyllidia ocellata

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Flabellina rubrolineata

Tornatina sp. 1 shell

Tenellia sp. 24

Chromodoris kuiteri

Phyllidiella pustulosa 

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Bornella anguilla

Chromodoris lochi

Chromodoris striatella

Goniobranchus albonares

Goniobranchus daphne 

Halgerda aurantiomaculata

Hypselodoris sagameinsis

Phyllidiopsis burni 

Tyrannodoris luteolineata

Gonoibranchus sp. 5

Phyllodesmium sp. 2