A single shore entry dive by Gary, Fran, David and Nevar of 245 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 26 C water temperature and up to 5 m viz.
Another summer dive in the river. This one didn't disappoint with 2 new species including a new Cerberilla. Doto sp. 6 continues to be most common with populations holding groups of many, making counting challenging. A live Tornatina sp. 1 was a treat to see crawling over the sand.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Cerberilla sp. 2
Colinatys sp. 2 -1
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -4
Costasiella sp. 4 -3
Discodoris cebuensis -1
* Doto sp. 6 -20
Elysia australis -1 NEW SPECIES
Facelina sp. 3 -2
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -16
Haminoea sp. shell -2
Hypselodoris obscura -14
Julia exquisita -1
Niparaya sp. 12 -2
Okenia liklik -1
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Phyllodesmium opalescens -3
Phyllodesmium undulatum -1
Polycera sp. 1 -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -5
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Tornatina sp. 1 -1
Trapania brunnea -1
Unidentia sp. 10 -1 NEW SPECIES
Entry
Making ready
Substrate
Philinopsis speciosa
Costasiella sp. 4
Costasiella sp. 4
Doto sp. 6
Elysia australis NEW SPECIES
Niparaya sp. 12
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Goniobranchus decorus
Discodoris cebuensis
Flatworm
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Thuridilla carlsoni
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tornatina sp. 1
Julia exquisita
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Substrate
David working it
Roxaniella leucampyx shell
Facelina sp. 3
Hypselodoris obscura juvenile
Substrate
Doto sp. 6
Haminoea sp. shell
Cerberilla sp. 2
Cerberilla sp. 2
Atys semistriatus shell
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Okenia liklik
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Hypselodoris obscura
Pteraeolidia semperi
Polycera sp. 1
Pteraeolidia semperi
Haminoea sp. shell
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Niparaya sp. 12
Niparaya sp. 12
Unidentia sp. 10 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis speciosa
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Discodoris cebuensis
Julia exquisita
Cerberilla sp. 2
Trapania brunnea
Polycera sp. 1
Elysia australis NEW SPECIES