A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 221 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2m, 26 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.
Another warm day great to search for nudibranchs! This dive was special. 14 Colpodaspis sp. animals were found while searching the sand at the edge of the slope and channel.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus -1
Atys sp. 1 shell -2
Atys sp. 7 shell -1 NEW SPECIES
Austrocylichna leucampyx shell -2
Colinatys sp. 2 shell -1
* Colpodaspis sp. 1 -10
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -4
Costasiella usagi -1
Cratena lineata -3
Doto sp. 5 -12
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -3
Flabellina lotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus slendidus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -8
Haminoea sp. 12 -4
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Onchidoris maugeansis -1
Phyllodesmium undulatum -2
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Retusa sp. 5 plus 3 shells -4
Rostanga arbutus? -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Entry
Substrate
Fish Cage
Retusa sp. 5 live
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus geometricus
Rostanga arbutus?
Rostanga arbutus?
Retusa sp. 5 shell
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Retusa sp. 5 shell
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Austrocylichna leucampyx shell
Goniobranchus daphne
Haminoea sp. 12
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Doto sp. 5
Doto sp. 5
Atys sp. 7 shell NEW SPECIES
Pleurobranchus peronii
Hypselodoris obscura
Haminoea sp. 12
Goniodoridella savignyi
Costasiella usagi
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena lineata
Goniobranchus slendidus
Atys semistriatus
Goniobranchus decorus
Thuridilla carlsoni
Goniobranchus decorus
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Facelina sp. 11
Onchidoris maugeansis
Onchidoris maugeansis
Flabellina lotos
Retusa sp. 5 shell
Facelina sp. 11
Colpodaspis sp. 1