A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 238 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6m, 24 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.
Close to mid-week diving I decided to get into it! Upriver I went. Upon reaching the substrate there was a Colpodaspis sp. This dive was going to be special. Ten Colpodaspis sp. animals were recorded. Meanwhile five Costasiella sp. were recorded including two new species. The sand or as I put it "the desert" continues to be productive.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys sp. 1 shell -1
Austrocylichna leucampyx shell -2
Colinatys sp. 2 shell -1
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -6
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -4
Costasiella sp. 3 -1
Costasiella sp. 4 -1 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 5 -2 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella usagi -1
* Doto sp. 5 -24
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -1
Goniobranchus decorus -4
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -22
Gymnodoris amakusana -6
Haminoea sp. 12 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Niparaya sp. 4 -1
Phyllodesmium undulatum -2
Retusa sp. 5 shell -4
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Entry
Surface conditions
Substrate
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Retusa sp. 5 shell
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Goniobranchus decorus
Austrocylichna leucampyx shell
Substrate
Niparaya sp. 4
Thuridilla carlsoni
Retusa sp. 5 shell
Gymnodoris amakusana
Facelina sp. 11
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Haminoea sp. 12
Turbellarian
Doto sp. 5
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Doto sp. 5
Eubranchus sp. 3
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Costasiella usagi
Costasiella sp. 4 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 4 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 4 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 4 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 4 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 2
Costasiella usagi
Costasiella usagi
Costasiella usagi
Facelina sp. 11
Eubranchus sp. 10
Costasiella sp. 5 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 5 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 5 NEW SPECIES
Haminoea sp. 12
Hypselodoris obscura
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Goniobranchus geometricus
Flabellina lotos
