Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Species List: 04-11-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld

15 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 04-11-2017.

A single shore entry night dive by Gary, Julie and Terry of 116 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 8 m viz.

Another outing showing that Aeolids rule - 8 species of Aeolids!  The night dive had warm water and was a cruise.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -27
Dendrodoris atromaculata -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Doto sp. 6 -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -6
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Flabellina angelvaldesi -1
Flabellina rubrolineata -12
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Sakuraeolis nungunoides -2
Spinophallus falciphallus -3
Tenellia sibogae -6

Tenellia sibogae

Dendrodoris denisoni

Eubranchus sp. 10

Spinophallus falciphallus

Eubranchus sp. 10

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Hypselodoris obscura

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Flabellina angelvaldesi

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Dendrodoris atromaculata

Cratena lineata

Facelina sp. 3

Doto sp. 6

Spinophallus falciphallus

Dendrodoris atromaculata

Dendrodoris atromaculata ventral side

Dendrodoris atromaculata