Species List Old Woman Island Wall 07-12-2012

47 Species found at Old Woman Island, The Wall, rainy start turned into sunny delightful day, 3-5 m viz, 1st dive/2nd dive. (Forecast said 15 kt winds and 2 m swell!)
*most species found this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni /1
Bornella anguilla /1
Berthella martensi /2
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Chromodoris splendida 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1/1
Dermatobranchus ornatus /3
Dermatobranchus rodmani 1
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 4/2
Elysia pusilla /1
Facelina sp. 7  1
Flabellina exoptata 1/1
Glossodoris hikuerensis 1
Glossodoris sp. 3 1
Glossodoris vespa 1
Goniobranchus albonares /3
Goniobranchus decorus /1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniobranchus sp. 1 /2 Our 524th species!
Goniobranchus verrieri /1
Halgerda albocristata 2
Halgerda aurantiomaculata 1 (This is the largest one we have ever seen at about 130 mm!)
Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/3
Jorunna parva 1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Kaloplocamus acutus 1/2
Mexichromis festiva 1
Noumea haliclona /1
Phyllidia elegans 1/1
Phyllidia exquisita /1
Phyllidia ocellata 4
Phyllidiella lizae 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Phyllodesmium magnum /1
Phyllodesmium sp. 2 1
Protaeolidiella juliae 2
Pteraeolidia ianthina 11/1
Roboastra luteolineata 2
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Tambja morosa 1
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Tambja victoriae 1
Thuridilla albopustulosa /1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/1
*Thuridilla splendens 12/8
Tritoniopsis alba 3/3

Old Woman Island and surface conditions

The substrate on top of the Wall

Joey about to go hunting!

Phyllidia ocellata

Phyllidia ocellata 130 mm!!

Protaeolidiella juliae

Kaloplocamus acutus

Glossodoris vespa

Tambja tenuilineata

Facelina sp. 7

Halgerda albocristata

Tambja victoriae

Glossodoris hikuerensis

Goniobranchus geometricus

Glossodoris sp. 3

Chromodoris kuiteri

Tritoniopsis alba

Phyllidia elegans

Thuridilla albopustulosa

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Phyllodesmium sp. 2

Goniobranchus sp. 1 /2 Our 524th species!

Berthella martensi mating pair

Goniobranchus sp. 1 /2 Our 524th species

Species List Kings Beach, Caloundra 2-12-12

12 species found at Kings Beach Boat Ramp, Caloundra.  Clear sky, northerly wind, moderate surge.  2-5m viz. Water temp. 25C.
*most species this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 2

Chromodoris splendida 6

Dendrodoris nigra 2

Dermatobranchus tuberculatus 1

*Doriprismatica atromarginata 13

Hypselodoris jacksoni 1

Hypselodoris maritima 1

Hypselodoris obscura 10

Mexichromis festiva 2

Mexichromis trilineata 1

Miamira magnifica 2

Sagaminopteron ornatum 1

Doriprismatica atromarginata

 

Miamira magnifica

 

Mexichromis festiva

 

Surface conditions

Substrate

 

Hypselodoris obscura

 

Dermatobranchus tuberculatus

Chromodoris splendida

 

Hypselodoris maritima

 

Species List Nudi Ledge 24-11-12

33 species found at Nudi Ledge, Currimundi Reef. Sunny day, light winds, slight swell, no surge. 25C water temp. 1^st dive/2^nd dive.
*most species this outing

Aegires gardineri 1

Ardeadoris aff. averni 3/2

Ardeadoris averni /1

Berthella martensi 1/2

Bornella anguilla 2/4

Cadlinella ornatissima 1

Chromodoris elisabethina 2/2

Chromodoris kuiteri 2/3

Chromodoris splendida 2/2

Chromodoris strigata 1

Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/5
Diversidoris crocea /1

*Doriprismatica atromarginata 26/22

Glossodoris vespa 6/1

Goniobranchus kuniei 3

Hexabranchus sanguineus /1

Hypselodoris bullockii /1

Hypselodoris jacksoni 4/3

Hypselodoris maritima 1

Hypselodoris sagamiensis 1

Hypselodoris tryoni 1

Noumea norba 1

Phyllidia ocellata 3/2

Phyllidia picta /2

Phyllidia varicosa 1

Phyllidiella lizae 1/2

Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/3

Phyllodesmium magnum /2

Pteraeolidia ianthina /1

Roboastra luteolineata 2/4

Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/1

Tambja tenuilineata 10/1

Tylodina corticalis 1

Substrate

Tylodina corticalis

Aegires gardineri

Surface conditions

Chromodoris splendida

Chromodoris strigata

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Ardeadoris averni

Diversidoris crocea

Hypselodoris bullockii

Hexabranchus sanguineus

Chromodoris kuiteri

Berthella martensi

Chromodoris elisabethina

Species List Wobby Rocks 27-11-2012

20 Species found at Wobby Rocks, sunny/cloudy day, light winds, 10 m viz, very little surge, 25C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

NOTE: The mission on these dives was to seach out the golden Hoplodoris sp. and it has eluded us today. We turned over every rock in order to try and find this beautiful species.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Aegires citrinus /1
Berthella martensi 1/2
Chromodoris elisabethina /2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1/1
Dolabrifera dolabrifera 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Goniobranchus geometricus 1
Goniodoridella savignyi 1
*Hoplodoris nodulosa 1/3
Hypselodoris jacksoni 1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 2
Hypselodoris sp. 1 /1
Jorunna sp. 2 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
*Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/1
*Pleurobranchus peronii 1/3
Thuridilla splendens 1/2

The surface conditions and the Beagle

The substrate

Phyllidiella pustulosa

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Jorunna sp. 2 

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Dolabrifera dolabrifera

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Chromodoris splendida (AU)

Thuridilla splendens

Coriocella nigra (not a nudibranch!)

Dolabrifera dolabrifera

Aegires citrinus

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Goniodoridella savignyi

Pleurobranchus peronii

Hoplodoris nodulosa

Berthella martensi