Nudibranch Central: Species List: 08-10-2018, Shellacey Reef, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Species List: 08-10-2018, Shellacey Reef, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld

33 species sighted at Shellacey Reef, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-10-2018.

David and Gary on this excursion consisting of 1 x 69 minute and 1 x 71 minute dives in water depths up to 17.7 m, up to 10 m viz, 21 C water temp.

The weather report looked Ok so off we went just the two of us to a site we have not dived in quite a while. The surface conditions were fabulous and glassy. Upon settling on the bottom we discovered there was surge, not the worse but just enough to make photography challenging.

David and I were pleasantly unaware that within minutes we both found Cyerce kikutarobabai from different locations. A real treat considering we the Team have never found it previously. A beautiful surprise! At the end of the second dive Chromodoris willani was recorded.

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

Aegires citrinus 1/-
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/1
Berthellina citrina -/1
Bornella anguilla 1/-
Chromodoris elisabethina 3/1
Chromodoris kuiteri -/1
Chromodoris willani -/1
Crimora sp. 1 -/1
Cyerce kikutarobabai 2/-
Dendrodoris fumata 1/-
Dermatobranchus oculus 1/-
Diversidoris crocea -/1
Diversidoris flava 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 3/2
Goniobranchus geometricus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 3/1
Gymnodoris alba -/1
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1/-
Hexabranchus sanguineus -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/1
Phyllidia elegans 1/-
Phyllidia exquisitia 1/-
Phyllidia picta -/1
Phyllidia varicosa 1/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
* Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae 1/-
Pleurobranchus peronii -/1
Tenellia sp. 1 1/-
Tenellia sp. 33 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 1/-
Tyrannodoris luteolineata 1/-