Friday, July 30, 2021

Species List: 30-07-2021, The Wall Old Woman Island, Qld.

 23 species sighted at The Wall Old Woman Island, Qld. 30-07-2021.

A single boat entry dive with Gary and David of 112 minutes. Maximum depth 15.6 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 15 m viz.

This outing is the first time the entire Nudibranch team got together for a dive. Nice! The Wall was spectacular as the water clarity was 15m plus. It seemed the Phyllididid species where everywhere. 

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cadlinella ornatissima -1
Chromodoris burni -1
Chromodoris kuiteri -2
Chromodoris lochi -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata -6
Elysia pusilla -1
Glossodoris rufomarginata -2
Glossodoris vespa -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Hexabranchus sanguineus -1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -2
Hypselodoris tryoni -1
Jorunna sp. 3 -1
Phyllidia ocellata -3
Phyllidia varicosa -1
Phyllidiella annulata -1
Phyllidiella lizae -1
* Phyllidiella pustulosa -12
Roboastra luteolineata -1
Sagaminopteron ornatum -2
Tenellia sibogae -1
Thuridilla sp. 6 -3

The Team all together

Making ready

Our destination

Substrate 

Posing

Substrate

Thuridilla sp. 6

Elysia pusilla

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Prep

Searching

Substrate

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Thuridilla sp. 6

Goniobranchus geometricus

Phyllidia ocellata

Hypselodoris tryoni

Phyllidia varicosa

Glossodoris rufomarginata

Roboastra luteolineata

Glossodoris vespa

Phyllidia ocellata 

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Goniobranchus splendidus

Phyllidiella pustulosa 

Chromodoris kuiteri

Chromodoris kuiteri

Sagaminopteron ornatum

Cadlinella ornatissima


Thursday, July 29, 2021

Species List: 29-07-2021, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

30 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 29-07-2021.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Harvey of 240 minutes. Maximum depth 5.3 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.

Another morning dive was in order. Again the water looked amazing from shore. Some top notch critters were recorded today! These included Anteaeolidiella ireneae, Dendrodoris arborescens, Knoutsodonta maugeansis, Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile and three Trapania species. 2.5 hours of a ripping 1.3m tidal flow, epic non-the-less!

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella ireneae -3
Cratena lineata -5
Cratena simba -1
Dendrodoris arborescens -3
Doto sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 10 -2
* Flabellina lotos -22
Flabellina sp. 9 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -6
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -20
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -2
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -1
Polycera sp. 9 -2
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 53 -4
Tenellia sp. 66 -1
Trapania brunnea -1
Trapania euryeia -2
Trapania sp. 5 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 5 -1

Entry

Making ready

Ready

Substrate

Substrate

Flabellina lotos

Flabellina lotos

Trapania brunnea

Flabellina lotos 

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Knoutsodonta maugeansis 

Doto sp. 3

Tenellia sp. 66

Tenellia sp. 66

Anteaeolidiella ireneae x2

Goniobranchus daphne

Flatworm

Lamellaria

Polycera sp. 9  x2

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Dendrodoris arborescens

Dendrodoris arborescens mating pair

Goniodoridella savignyi

Trapania sp. 5

Trapania sp. 5

Trapania sp. 5

Trapania sp. 5

Trapania sp. 5

Trapania euryeia

Knoutsodonta maugeansis

Knoutsodonta maugeansis

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Tenellia sp. 53

Tenellia sp. 53 x2

Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile

Goniodoridella savignyi

Retusa amphizosta

Tenellia sp. 53 x2

Tenellia sp. 23

Tenellia sp. 23

Goniodoridella savignyi 

Trapania brunnea

Goniobranchus sp. 6

Gymnodoris sp. 17

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Knoutsodonta maugeansis

Cratena simba 

Flabellina lotos

Anteaeolidiella ireneae

Philinopsis speciosa 

Posing

Substrate

Substrate

Substrate