20 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 19-02-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 210 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 5.4 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.
This dive was low current and low viz, but enough vis to clearly see the small critters. The substrate is covered with a reddish algae and lots of silt and sand have come in. Seeing Tornatina sp. 1 shell again was nice. Dermatobranchus sp. 7, Gymnodoris sp. 27, Tenellia sp. 47 and Verconia simplex were a pleasent surprise. Winter is coming...
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -27
Coryphellina pseudolotos -4
Cratena lineata -4
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -10
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -2
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -15
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -31
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -11
Unidentia sp. 5 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Verconia simplex -1
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Fish Cage
Float
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Rostanga sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Unidentia sp. 1 mating pair?
The Pipe
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos
Bommie 1
Surviving
What is that??
Cratena lineata
Coryphellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella unidonta
Tenellia sp. 47
Stirrin it up!
Verconia simplex
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris sp. 27
Unidentia sp. 5
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 14
Healthy!
Coryphellina lotos
Gothum City
Tornatina sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris cobbi party
Ovulid
Goniodoridella savignyi
Liloa brevis
Retusa amphizosta
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Seal Rock
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Substrate
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Eubranchus sp. 10
The Icon
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Dermatobranchus sp. 7
Hypselodoris obscura feeding party
Hypselodoris obscura feeding party
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Murphydoris cobbi
Hypselodoris obscura feeding party
Substrate
Coryphellina pseudolotos
