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The locations given are where I have found these species but this does not imply that these are the only places
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November - not a lot of opportunity to get in the water lately. A search of the
mangroves revealed large numbers of the seaslug Elysia bangtawaensis in
mudcrab holes and shallow natural drains.

Elysia bangtawaensis - Brunswick River - New images Brachyscelus sp? - Brunswick Beach - New Phronima atlantica? - Brunswick Beach - New Lepas sp? - Brunswick Beach - New Lepas anatifera? - Brunswick Beach - New Thysanozoon fuscobulbosum - Brunswick River - Identified Pinctada albina - Brunswick River - New Callista disrupta - Hastings Point - New

August - No diving in the Brunswick River, could be soon though due to lack
of rain. A few calm, clear days at Hastings Point were very rewarding, with
some new species. Some name changes as well.

Doto rosacea - Hastings Point - New Lobiger sp - Hastings Point - New Micromelo scriptus - Hastings Point - Name change Aplysia concava - Hastings Point - Name change Hexabranchus lacer - Hastings Point - Name change Jorunna hervei - Hastings Point - Identified Species? - Hastings Point - New Phyllodoce sp? - Hastings Point - New Lineus sp? - Hastings Point - New Pagurixus carinimanus - Hastings Point - New images Joculator sp - Hastings Point - New Diogenes sp - Brunswick River - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Gymnangium sp? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Palythoa mutuki? - Hastings Point - Identified? Zoanthus vietnamensis? - Hastings Point - Identified? Culicia tenella? - Hastings Point - New Cladangia exusta? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Canarium microurceus - Hastings Point - New images Species? - Brunswick River - New

June - No diving in the Brunswick River as yet but several trips to Hastings Point,
with much better conditions, have provided some new species. Also added are images
of some Brunswick species not previously included.

Heliacus cf enoshimensis? - Hastings Point - New Hallaxa sp - Hastings Point - New Runcina sp - Hastings Point - New Lomanotus sp - Brunswick River - New Lomanotus sp - Brunswick River - New Lomanotus sp - Brunswick River - New images Doto sp - Brunswick River - New Doto sp - Brunswick River - New Eubranchus sp - Brunswick River - New Eubranchus sp - Brunswick River - New Trinchesia sp - On pumice, Brunswick Beach - New Trinchesia sp - On pumice, Brunswick Beach - New Trinchesia sp - Brunswick River - New Conus muriculatus - Hastings Point - New images Omalogyra sp - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Brunswick River - New Species? - Hastings Point - New images Species? - On medusa, Brunswick R - New Species? - Planktonic, Brunswick R - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Gnesioceros sp? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Pseudoceros bolool - Hastings Point - New images Species? - Hastings Point - New Amblyosyllis sp? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Cypraea tigris - Hastings Point - New images Conus omaria - Hastings Point - New images

April - Finally the seasons have changed after the hottest March on record. Still no diving
in the river. A couple of visits to Hastings Point but conditions weren't the best, with a lot
of surge and bubbles.

Species? - Brunswick River - New Vexilla vexillum - Hastings Point - New Images Barbatia parvivillosa - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Dodecaceria sp - Hastings Point - New Lepidonotus sp? - Hastings Point - New

February - More Ascideans and two interesting chitons, also new images of Madrella sanguinea.
Only a couple of trips to Hastings Point over the last months because of heavy crowds
during the school holidays. Kids are now back at school so I hope to get some more diving done.
Quite a few unidentified species so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Madrella sanguinea - Hastings Point - New images Species? - On medusa, Brunswick R - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Loricella sp? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Brunswick River - New Species? - Brunswick River - New Hemichordata - Hastings Point - New

November - A third consecutive La Nina has been confirmed, more rain, more floods. Strong prevailing
north winds make conditions difficult at Hastings Point.

Lovellona atramentosa - Hastings Point - New Chiton translucens - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Species? - Hastings Point - New Cominella eburnea - Hastings Point - New Images Ophiarachna incrassata - Hastings Pt - New Images Species? - Hastings Point - New images Pseudoceros cruentus - Hastings Point - New Images Haliotis coccoradiata - Hastings Point - New images Conus capitaneus - Hastings Point - New images

September - Only a few finds on the beach, and still no diving. Spring is here so hopefully I can get back into the
water at Hastings Point as the river here is still not worth a dive. The forecast of another La Nina is not encouraging

Glossocephalus milneedwardsi - Brunswick River - New images Oxycephalus sp - Brunswick Beach - New images Oxycephalus piscator - Brunswick Beach - New Haloa cobbi - Hastings Point - Newly named Eunice sp - On flotsam, Brunswick Beach - New Eunice sp - On driftwood, Brunswick Beach - New Viaderiana incerta? - Hastings Pt - Identified Turridrupa albofasciata - Hastings Point - Identified Clavus unizonalis - Hastings Point - Identified Clavus exasperatus? - Hastings Point - Identified

May - Still no diving as rain periods since the floods have kept the water dirty. Continuing onshore winds that
normally provide interesting beach finds are producing nothing, so no new images. Not a great year so far. I have
added a couple of old finds that I had not previously included, and spent a lot of time on the net in an effort
to put ID's on some species, even attempting to name a few Crinoids. Thank you to Audrey Falconer, and the Marine
Research Group of Victoria, who have uploaded files on South East Australian species. These have been very helpful
as some of these species extend to this area. www.facebook.com/groups/294926707198638/files

As always, any corrections to my mistakes are appreciated.

Chaenostoma crassimanus? - Hastings Pt - Identified Seila atkinsoni - Brunswick River - Identified Cystiscus alternans - Hastings Point - Identified Australostichopus mollis - Brunswick R. & Hastings Pt - Identified Cladolabes sp - Brunswick River - New Thysanozoon brocchii - Brunswick River - Identified Cirratulidae - Brunswick River - New Thormora argus - Brunswick R & Hastings Pt - Identified Paralepidonotus ampulliferus ? - Brunswick River - Identified Lepidonotus clava - On pumice, Brunswick beach - Identified Quasilineus lucidoculatus - Brunswick River - Identified Lineus bilineatus - Brunswick River - Identified Notospermus geniculatus - Hastings Pt - Identified Baseodiscus delineatus - Hastings Pt - Identified Prosadenoporus mooreae - Seagull Rocks - Identified Prosadenoporus winsori? - Brunswick River - New Comanthus gisleni - Gold Coast Seaway - Identified Clarkcomanthus mirabilis - Gold Coast Seaway - Identified

 

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