Nudibranch Central: Species List: 22-12-2017, Bornella Reef, Old Woman Island, off Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

Monday, December 25, 2017

Species List: 22-12-2017, Bornella Reef, Old Woman Island, off Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

33 species sighted at Bornella Reef, Old Woman Island, off Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 22-12-2017.

Julie, Terry, Gary and David on this excursion consisting of 1 x 90 minute and 1 x 83 minute dives in water depths from 11 m to 15 m. 8 m viz, 24 C water temp and slight surge.

Our original intention was to head up to the Arkwright Shoals for our diving but mechanical issues saw us taking a much shorter trip to Old Woman Island. The shallower depth gave us longer bottom times. Finds worth mentioning include Ardeadoris egretta, Chromodoris magnifica and an undescribed species, Bornella sp. 1 that is new to our list.

Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Ardeadoris egretta -/1
Ardeadoris rubroannulata 1/-
Ardeadoris sp. 2 1/4
Berthella martensi 2/-
Bornella anguliia -/2
Bornella sp. 1 1/-
Chromodoris magnifica 1/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 1/3
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 12/26
Doris sp. 1 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 1/-
Glossodoris vespa 1/3
Goniobranchus daphne 2/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 5/5
Goniobranchus sp. 6 1/-
Goniobranchus verrieri 1/-
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/1
Gymnodoris alba 2/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 2/1
Phyllidia elegans 1/1
Phyllidia ocellata 3/3
Phyllidia picta 3/3
Phyllidia varicosa -/1
Phyllidiella lizae 2/2
Phyllidiella pustulosa 3/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 1/3
Phyllodesmium magnum 1/-
Tambja victoriae 1/-
Tenellia sp. 36 -/1
Thuridilla albopustulosa 1/-
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/-
Thuridilla splendens 4/5
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-