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

Species List: 27-07-2021, Rotunda all of it, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

 19 species sighted at Rotunda all of it, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 27-07-2021.

A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 198 minutes. Maximum depth 5.1 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 15 m viz.

Another early morning dive was in order. The water looked amazing from shore. Proceeding through the dive the vis got up to 15 m, the cleanest I have seen it! The number of species seemed low. Highlights for me were Cratena pawarshindeorum, Goniobranchus sp. 6, Haloa crocata, Lophodoris sp. 1, Placida barackobamai and Placida kevinleei.

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -1

Cratena lineata -29

Cratena pawarshindeorum -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -2

Flabellina lotos -17

Goniobranchus daphne -1

Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -17

* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -54

Haloa crocata shell -1

Haminoea sp. 20 shell -1

Hypselodoris obscura -10

Liloa brevis shell -3

Lophodoris sp. 1 -2

Placida barackobamai -1

Placida kevinleei -1

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -8

Early entry

Beauty

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Lophodoris sp. 1

Goniodoridella savignyi

Cratena lineata

Liloa brevis

Atys semistriatus

Goniobranchus daphne

Eubranchus sp. 10

Cratena lineata

Flabellina lotos

Flabellina lotos

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris obscura

Roxaniella leucampyx

Cratena pawarshindeorum

Haloa crocata

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Goniobranchus sp. 6

Retusa amphizosta

Placida kevinleei

Unidentia sp. 1

Liloa brevis

Placida barackobamai

Placida barackobamai

Liloa brevis

Flabellina lotos

Substrate

Shoot

Clear water

Substrate

Substrate

Clear water

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