DAY/DATE
Monday
18/01/2021
SITE/S
Bornella Reef
Mudjimba Island
PARTICIPANTS
Julie, Terry, David
TYPE
Subtidal
MODE
Boat Dives
VESSEL
More Mischief
DIVE
1
2
SITE/S
Bornella Reef
Bornella Reef
SPECIES #
26
24
DURATION
95 Min
93 Min
DEPTH/RANGE
10-15m
10-15m
TEMP.
26 C
26 C
VIS.
12 m
12 m
SURGE
Light
Light
CURRENT
Nil
Nil
COMMENTS & OBSERVATIONS
Having received reports that good visibility had returned at Mudjimba Island last week, we headed up that way in More Mischief. The swell was small and the boat rode easily at anchor. There was very little surge and reasonable visibility making for enjoyable dives. The shallow depths also facilitated longer dives. Some of the not-so-common species sighted include: Diversidoris crocea, Hypselodoris apolegma, Hypselodoris imperialis, Marionia rubra, Tenellia sp. 01 and Trapania vitta. Of the 39 species total, 25 species were dorids, 16 of which are of the Chromodorididae family and 7 of those belonging to the Hypselodoris genus.
TOTAL SPECIES SIGHTED: 39
SPECIES LIST – ALPHABETICAL
Bornella anguilla -/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/-
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/-
Dermatobranchus rodmani -/2
Diversidoris crocea 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 9/17
Flabellina sp. 08 -/1
Glossodoris rufomarginata 2/-
Goniobranchus daphne -/1
Goniobranchus sp. 06 2/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 6/6
Hypselodoris apolegma 1/-
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/-
Hypselodoris imperialis 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni -/2
Hypselodoris maritima 1/1
Hypselodoris whitei -/1
Hypselodoris zephyra -/1
Jorunna sp. 03 -/1
Marionia rubra 4/-
Phyllidia elegans 4/4
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia sp. 04 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa 2/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 8/7
Phyllodesmium magnum -/1
Pteraeolidia semperi 2/-
Roboastra luteolineata -/1
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/2
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1/-
Tenellia sibogae -/6
Tenellia sp. 01 1/-
Thuridilla carlsoni -/1
Thuridilla cf. splendens 6/5
Trapania vitta 2/-
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/1
Verconia norba -/1
SPECIES GROUPED BY ORDER
Nudibranchia
Bornella anguilla -/1
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/-
Chromodoris kuiteri 2/-
Dermatobranchus rodmani -/2
Diversidoris crocea 1/-
Doriprismatica atromarginata 9/17
Flabellina sp. 08 -/1
Glossodoris rufomarginata 2/-
Goniobranchus daphne -/1
Goniobranchus sp. 06 2/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 6/6
Hypselodoris apolegma 1/-
Hypselodoris bullockii 1/-
Hypselodoris imperialis 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni -/2
Hypselodoris maritima 1/1
Hypselodoris whitei -/1
Hypselodoris zephyra -/1
Jorunna sp. 03 -/1
Marionia rubra 4/-
Phyllidia elegans 4/4
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia sp. 04 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa 2/-
Phyllidiella lizae 1/1
Phyllidiella pustulosa 8/7
Phyllodesmium magnum -/1
Pteraeolidia semperi 2/-
Roboastra luteolineata -/1
Tenellia sibogae -/6
Tenellia sp. 01 1/-
Trapania vitta 2/-
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/1
Verconia norba -/1
Cephalaspidea
Sagaminopteron ornatum 2/2
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum 1/-
Sacoglossa
Thuridilla carlsoni -/1
Thuridilla cf. splendens 6/5
Umbraculoidea
–
Pleurobranchoidea
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Anaspidea
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