Friday, March 18, 2016

Species List: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 16-03-2016

16 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Gary and Terry on this single, shore entry dive of 163 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 27 C water temperature and 3 m viz.

Visibility had fallen from the great conditions of our previous dive due to the recent rains on the Sunshine Coast.  However, conditions were still excellent for 'branching.  We were pleased to find Thuridilla carlsoni for only the second time in the river.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Bulbaeolidia alba - 1
Dermatobranchus oculus - 1
Elysia pusilla  - 1
*Flabellina angelvaldesi  - 50
Flabellina sp. 4 - 2
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus - 1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi - 1
Goniobranchus daphne - 21
Goniodoridella sp. 1 - 14
Hypselodoris obscura - 3
Phyllaplysia sp. 2 - 1
Phyllodesmium opalescens - 1
Pleurobranchus weberi - 2
Pteraeolidia semperi - 21
Thuridilla carlsoni - 1
Verconia simplex - 1
 
 Goniobranchus daphne

 Flabellina angelvaldesi

 Thuridilla carlsoni

 Goniodoridella sp. 1

 Verconia simplex

 Pleurobranchus weberi

 Phyllodesmium opalescens

 Goniobranchus collingwoodi

 Bulbaeolidia alba

 Dermatobranchus oculus

 Hypselodoris obscura

 Phyllaplysia sp. 2

 Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus