Species List Old Woman Island Wall 17-12-2012

22 Species found at Old Woman Island Wall, sunny and hot, northerly winds 15-20 kts, hide around the island, nice conditions, 1-3 m viz, little surge on a 2 m swell. One dive this outing.
*most species found this outing.

Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Bornella anguilla 1
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2
Gymnodoris alba 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 5
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Halgerda sp. 1 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm
Noumea norba 2
Phyllidia exquisita 2
*Phyllidia ocellata 11
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1
Protaeolidiella juliae 3
Pteraeolidia ianthina 6
Sagaminopteron ornatum 1
Tambja tenuilineata 1
Tambja victoriae 1
Thuridilla carlsoni 1
Thuridilla splendens 8
Trinchesia sp. 3 1

Surface conditions

Pteraeolidia ianthina mating

Protaeolidiella juliae

Tambja tenuilineata

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Dermatobranchus cf. primus

Trinchesia sp. 3

Bornella anguilla

Gymnodoris alba

Thuridilla splendens

Thuridilla splendens

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Jorunna sp. 3

Noumea norba

Pteraeolidia ianthina

Thuridilla carlsoni

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 Our 528th species! 120 mm

Halgerda sp. 1 gills

Species List Flinders Reef West 09-12-2012

40 Species found at Flinders Reef West, Sunny day, 15 m viz, great surface conditions - perfect dive day! 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris symmetrica /1 Second animal ever found!
Chelidonura hirundinina /1
Chelidonura inornata 1
Chromodoris aspersa 1
Chromodoris burni 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2
Chromodoris kuiteri 2
Chromodoris strigata 2
Diversidoris flava 1/1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 2
Favorinus sp. 2 1
Glossodoris rufomarginata /1
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus 1
Goniodoridella sp. 2 1 Second animal founds in 3 days!
Hypselodoris emma 1
Hypselodoris maculosa /1
Hypselodoris maritima /1
Hypselodoris sp. 2 /1
Hypselodoris tryoni 1
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Hypselodoris zephyra /1
Jorunna sp. 3 /1
Mexichromis pusilla 2/1
Noumea romeri 1
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia exquisita 1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2
Phyllodesmium poindimei /1
Pteraeolidia ianthina /1
Thorunna australis /1
Thorunna florens 1
Thorunna halourga /1
Thuridilla carlsoni /1
Thuridilla cf. gracilis /1
Thuridilla gracilis /2
Thuridilla neona 1/1
Trapania sp. 1 1 Our 525th Species!
Tritonia sp. 1 /1
Tylodina corticalis 2

Perfect surface conditions!

JoeY preparing for the perfect dive!

The substrate

The substrate to the east

Chromodoris burni

Chromodoris aspersa

Chromodoris kuiteri photo Terry Farr

Thorunna halourga photo Terry Farr

Mexichromis pusilla

Tylodina corticalis

Chromodoris strigata

Aegires flores

Favorinus sp. 2

Hypselodoris emma

Phyllidia exquisita

Thorunna florens juvenile

Trapania sp. 1  Our 525th Species!

Goniodoridella sp. 2  Second animal founds in 3 days!

Ardeadoris symmetrica  Second animal ever found!

Diversidoris flava

Jorunna sp. 3

Hypselodoris whitei

Hypselodoris maculosa

Tritonia sp. 1

Thuridilla carlsoni

Glossodoris rufomarginata

Hypselodoris maritima

Thuridilla gracilis

Phyllodesmium poindimei photo David Mullins

Thorunna australis photo Terry Farr

Chelidonura hirundinina photo David Mullins