Sunday, November 18, 2012

Species List Kings Beach Boat Ramp, Caloundra 17-11-12

8 species found in the intertidal zone at Kings Beach Boat Ramp during 2 hours leading up to low tide. Sunny, protected from the northerly breeze.
*most species this outing.

*Aplysia dactylomela 4
Austraeolis ornata 1
Dendrodoris nigra 1
Hypselodoris maritima 1
Marionia cyanobranchiata 3
Phyllodesmium crypticum 1
Spurilla neapolitana 1
Stylocheilus striatus 3

Spurilla neapolitana 

Aplysia dactylomela 

Marionia cyanobranchiata 

Dendrodoris nigra 

Hypselodoris maritima 

Marionia cyanobranchiata 

Phyllodesmium crypticum 

Stylocheilus striatus 

Austraeolis ornata 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Species List Aladdins Cave, Flinders Reef, Moreton Island 31-10-2012


28 Species found at Aladdins Cave, Flinders Reef. 15 m viz, sunny day, glassey surface conditions, 22C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.

Aegires flores 1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata /1
Bornella stellifer /1
Chromodoris bouchet /1
*Chromodoris burni /4
*Chromodoris elisabethina 3/1
Chromodoris lochi /2
Chromodoris strigata 2
Dermatobranchus semilunus 1
Doriprismatica atromarginata 1
Flabellina bicolor 1
Goniobranchus geometricus /1
Hypselodoris jacksoni /2
Hypselodoris whitei 1
Marionia cyanobranchiata /1
Micromelo undata 1
Phyllidia ocellata /1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa /2
Pleurobranchus peronii /3
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1/1
Sclerodoris sp. 6 /1 Our 517th Species! (G_5153c)
Thorunna australis 1
Thorunna montrouzieri /2
Thuridilla neona 1
Trinchesia sp. 1 3
Trinchesia sp. 15 /1 Our 518th Species! (G_5078c)
Tylodina corticalis 1

Surface conditions...nice!

Substrate

Substrate

Flabellina bicolor

Micromelo undata

JoeY on video camera

Chromodoris strigata

Trinchesia sp. 1

David and JoeY enjoying snacks

Sagaminopteron psychedelicum

Chromodoris burni

Chromodoris lochi

Phyllidiella lizae

Bornella stellifer

Sclerodoris sp. 6 /1 Our 517th Species!

Sclerodoris sp. 6 /1 Our 517th Species!

Pleurobranchus peronii

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Thorunna montrouzieri

Marionia cyanobranchiata

Ardeadoris rubroannulata

Trinchesia sp. 15 /1 Our 518th Species!

Philine rubrata 6 mm found at Kings Beach intertidal Caloundra Our 519th Species!

Thorunna montrouzieri

Sclerodoris sp. 6 /1 Our 517th Species!

Species List The Trench Mooloolaba QLD 30-10-2012


27 Species found at Trench, sunny day, light winds, 5 m viz, a little surge, 22C water temp. 1st dive/2nd dive.
*most species found this outing.


Ardeadoris aff. averni 1/1
Babakina indopacifica /1
Berthella martensi 1
Cadlinella ornatissma 1
Chromodoris elisabethina 1
Chromodoris splendida /2
Dermatobranchus ornatus 1
Dermatobranchus cf. primus 1
Dermatobranchus tuberculatus 1
*Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/11
Doris sp. 1 1
Flabellina bicolor /1
Glossodoris vespa 1
Hypselodoris bullockii 3
Hypselodoris jacksoni /3
Hypselodoris obscura 1
Mexichromis pusilla 1
Noumea simplex /1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidiella lizae /1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 1/2
Polycera cf. picta /3
Tambja tenuilineata /1
Thorunna daniellae /1
Thuridilla albopustulosa 1
Thuridilla splendens 2/1
Tylodina corticalis 1/2



Surface conditions

Substrate and viz

Ardeadoris aff. averni

Phyllidia ocellata

Hypselodoris bullockii

Doris sp. 1

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Cadlinella ornatissma

Mexichromis pusilla

Berthella martensi

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Chromodoris splendida

Thorunna daniellae

Babakina indopacifica

Thuridilla splendens

Tylodina corticalis 

Polycera cf. picta