Nudibranch Central: Species List: 08-09-2019 OWI NE Reef, Sunreef Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

Monday, September 9, 2019

Species List: 08-09-2019 OWI NE Reef, Sunreef Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

26 species sighted at OWI NE Reef, Sunreef Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 08-09-2019.

A double boat dive by Gary, Gail and David of 59 and 61 minutes. Maximum depth 11.8 m, 20 C water temperature and up to 15 m viz.

Today was Nudibranch Day at Sunreef. The day was sunny, windy (WSW), and the water looked blue. We hid on the northest side of the island to escape the wind, perfect! The vis was pretty clean. I was amazed at finding 6 Stiliger aureomarginatus, 2 mating pairs. Recording Verconia verconiforma was great with its unusual mantle markings. All in all some nice finds today.

Species and number thereof sighted 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Aegires citrinus -/2
Aegires villosus -/2
Chromodoris sp. 5 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/1
Glossodoris rufomarginata 1/-
Glossodoris vespa 1/3
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1/2
Hypselodoris obscura -/2
Hypselodoris whitei 1/-
Jorunna sp. 3 1/-
Mariaglaja inornata 1/3
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidiella annulata -/1
Phyllidiella lizae -/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1/2
* Stiliger aureomarginatus 3/3
Thorunna sp. 4 -/1
Thuridilla carlsoni 3/1
Thuridilla sp. 6 1/1
Verconia verconiforma 1/-