Sunday, October 2, 2016

Species List: 29-09-2016, sub-tidally at Kings Beach, Boat Ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast

24 species sighted sub-tidally at Kings Beach, Boat Ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, 29-09-2016

Julie, Terry, Gary & David (the whole Team) on this single shore entry dive of 112 minutes. Maximum depth 4 m, 21 C water temperature and 6 m viz.

24 species is a good haul for this site although it is known to fluctuate wildly with species numbers. The surge played havoc with obtaining good images. Our latest species - Sclerodoris tuberculata - is an excellent find. An absence of any aeolids was noted.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Aplysia argus  -2
Dendrodoris denisoni  -1
Dendrodoris fumata  -2
Dendrodoris nigra  -2
Dermatobranchus oculus  -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 9  -1
Discodoris boholiensis  -1
Doriprismatica atromarginata  - 4
Elysia obtusa  -1
Goniobranchus decorus  -3
Goniobranchus rufomaculatus  -1
* Goniobranchus splendidus  -7
Gymnodoris okinawae  -2
Gymnodoris sp. 7  -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10  -1
Hydatina physis  -3
Hypselodoris maritima  -1
Hypselodoris obscura  -6
Hypselodoris zephyra  -3
Mexichromis festiva  -2
Mexichromis trilineata  -3
Peltodoris sp. 1  -1
Pleurobranchus peronii  - 4
Sclerodoris tuberculata  -1 New Species

Site entry point showing surface conditions

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Dendrodoris fumata

Hydatina physis - a pair

Dermatobranchus sp. 9

Elysia obtusa - in situ

Elysia obtusa

Discodoris boholiensis

Goniobranchus decorus

Gymnodoris sp. 7 

Hypselodoris maritima

Peltodoris sp. 1

Hypselodoris zephyra

Aplysia argus

Mexichromis trilineata - a pair

Dendrodoris nigra

Sclerodoris tuberculata - insitu

Sclerodoris tuberculata - dorsal

Sclerodoris tuberculata - ventral


Hypselodoris obscura

Goniobranchus rufomaculatus

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Substrate

Dermatobranchus oculus

Dendrodoris denisoni

Hypselodoris sp. ???? - Not included in count

Gymnodoris okinawae