Species List Shellacey Reef 28-12-2012

39 Species found at Shellacey Reef, 2 dives, 5-10 m viz, 26 C water temp, glassy surface conditions and hot 31 C, no surge. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires citrinus 1
Aegires gardineri? 1
Aegires hapsis /1
Aeolidiella alba 1
Ardeadoris aff. averni 1
Babakina indopacifica /1
Bornella anguilla 1
Cadlina sp. 1 Our 533rd species!
Cadlinella ornatissima /1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 13/9
Chromodoris kuiteri 1
Chromodoris lochi 1/2
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 2/2
Dermatobranchus cf. primus /1
Dermatobranchus rodmani /1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 12/12
Flabellina bicolor 1
Flabellina rubrolineata /1
Glossodoris cincta 1
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Halgerda albocristata 1
Hypselodoris aff. maculosa 1
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/2
Hypselodoris maritima 1/1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) 1
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Jorunna sp. 3 /1
Noumea simplex 1
Phyllidia elegans 1
Phyllidia exquisita 2
Phyllidia varicosa /4
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/5
Phyllidiopsis burni /2
Phyllodesmium macphersonae /1
Roboastra luteolineata /1
Thorunna australis 1
Thuridilla splendens 2/5
Tylodina corticalis (AU) /1

Glassy surface conditions

The Substrate

Phyllidia exquisita

Hypselodoris aff. maculosa

Thorunna australis

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Noumea simplex

Phyllidia elegans

Chromodoris kuiteri

Aegires gardineri?

Glossodoris cincta

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

The Remora that took a liking to JoeY!

Aegires citrinus

Halgerda albocristata

Babakina indopacifica

Babakina indopacifica

Phyllidiella lizae

Hypselodoris maritima

Tylodina corticalis (AU)

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Chromodoris lochi

Aegires hapsis

Flabellina bicolor

Crown of Thorns

Cadlinella ornatissima

Jorunna sp. 3

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllodesmium macphersonae 

Species List Big Nest 24-12-2012

18 ​Species ​List from Big Nest Reef, big surge, 3-6 m viz, big ground swells. 1st dive, 2nd dive. Do to the surge our numbers are down, only the clingers are found!
*most species found this outing.

Aegires hapsis 1 Second one found in almost 10 years!
Berthella martensi 1
*Chromodoris elisabethina 10
Chromodoris splendida (AU) 1
Dendrodoris coronata /1 Third one found in almost 10 years!
Doriprismatica atromarginata 5/3
Glossodoris vespa (AU) /1
Hypselodoris obscura (AU) /1
Hypselodoris tryoni 1
Hypselodoris whitei /1
Jorunna sp. 3 1
Miamira sinuata /1
Phyllidia elegans 3
Phyllidia picta 1
Phyllidia varicosa 1
Phyllidiella lizae 2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3
Thuridilla splendens 2

The surface conditions

The substrate

Release of Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei

Aegires hapsis in situ

Aegires hapsis

Aegires hapsis

Aegires hapsis

Aegires hapsis

Chromodoris elisabethina

Phyllidiella lizae

Phyllidia varicosa

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Glossodoris vespa (AU)

Dendrodoris coronata /1 Third one found in almost 10 ears!

Berthella martensi

Miamira sinuata

Hypselodoris obscura (AU)

Dendrodoris coronata

Species List Off Bulwer Beach 22-12-2012

6 Species found at Bulwer Beach, Moreton Island. 8-10 m viz, 27 C water temp, 5 m depth, rocky substrate on sand, partly sunny day, light winds. Single dive.

Austrocylichna sp. 1 1 (sieving)
Doto cf. pita 1
Crosslandia viridis 1 (2 mm long juvenile)
Haminoea sp. 8 1 Our 529th species! (sieving)
Lobiger souverbii 2
Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 1 Our 530th species! (found under a rock)

The challenging substrate

(Shot taken with GoPro hanging from weighted line from boat!)

Austrocylichna sp. 1  (sieving)

Haminoea sp. 8  Our 529th species! (sieving)

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii mating

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii

Lobiger souverbii mating

Doto cf. pita

Doto cf. pita

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei  Our 530th species! (found under a rock)

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 

Phyllodesmium cf. poindimei 

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Crosslandia viridis  (2 mm long juvenile)

Doto cf. pita