33 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 18-10-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 247 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 4.9 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
If you want a great dive in the river then today was the day. The new species Elysia sp. 55 looks similar to a couple but this new species has longitudinal bands on the blue tipped rhinophores and two were recorded. After a long time Lomanotus sp. 7 has come back into the river.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -5
Coryphellina lotos -10
Coryphellina pseudolotos -12
Cratena lineata -6
Cratena pawarshindeorum -2
Doto sp. 3 -2
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Elysia sp. 55 -2 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 3 -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Goniobranchus geometricus -4
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Goniodoridella unidonta -15
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 31 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Lomanotus sp. 7 -1
Murphydoris cobbi -32
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Tenellia puti -1
Tenellia sibogae -3
Tenellia sp. 23 -6
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 82 -1
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -10
Entry
Clarity
Ready
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Float
The Pipe
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Whodat?
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 47
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella unidonta
Stoney
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Tenellia puti
Eubranchus sp. 10
Coryphellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae x3
Gymnodoris sp. 31
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 9
Coryphellina lotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus setoensis
Doto sp. 3 x2
Tenellia sp. 23 and Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 2
Murphydoris puncticulata
Unidentia sp. 14 mating pair
Eubranchus sp. 3
Bulbaeolidia alba
Tenellia sp. 23
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Eubranchus sp. 3
Cratena lineata
Elysia sp. 55 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 17
Cratena lineata
Flatworm
Elysia sp. 55 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 82
Tenellia sp. 82
Tenellia sp. 82
Goniobranchus variatus
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 9
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sp. 23 x3
Lomanotus sp. 7
Goniodoridella geminae
The Icon
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Coryphellina ? body part
Coryphellina ? body part
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 23 x3
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Lomanotus sp. 7
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus variatus
Tenellia puti
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Eubranchus sp. 3
Elysia sp. 55 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 17
Doto sp. 3
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena lineata x2
