Monday, November 20, 2017

Species List: 20-11-2017, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

16 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 20-11-2017.

A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 130 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 24 C water temperature and 4 m viz or less.

Another overcast day and the river looked inviting. Two specials finds awaited me. Thuridilla vatae which is a new record for the river. Our 724th species Costasiella sp. 2 was a nice find. Going low and slow has its benefits!

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Costasiella sp. 2 -1 NEW SPECIES
Cratena lineata -2
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Flabellina rubrolineata -7
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -1
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniodoridella savignyi -8
*Goniodoridella sp. 1 -22
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Spinophallus falciphallus -1
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -7
Thuridilla vatae -1 NEW RECORD FOR THE RIVER



River entry

Costasiella sp. 2 and Goniodoridella sp. 1

Costasiella sp. 2

Costasiella sp. 2

Costasiella sp. 2

Goniodoridella sp. 6

Tenellia sibogae

Flabellina rubrolineata

Substrate

Goniodoridella savignyi

Goniodoridella savignyi mating

Goniodoridella savignyi

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus 

Eubranchus sp. 10

Substrate

Thuridilla vatae

Thuridilla vatae

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne mating

Tenellia sp. 23

Substrate

Hypselodoris obscura 

Cratena lineata

Hypselodoris obscura 

Goniodoridella sp. 6

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Spinophallus falciphallus

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Tenellia sp. 23

Bulbaeolidia alba