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