Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Species List: 21-11-2018, Rotunda, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

22 species sighted at, Rotunda, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 21-11-2018.

A single shore dive by Gary and Gail of 152 minutes. Maximum depth 5.3 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

The river beckens again and I surrender. Gail joins me and we we search like bloodhounds. Finding a pair of Okenia liklik was a treat. Philinopsis speciosa, Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi were great see as well. The highlight was fiding a Mnestia sp. 1 live animal with its yellow bits of colouration.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys sp. shell -1
Cratena lineata -6
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina rubrolineata -10
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -20
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -32
Goniodoridella sp. 6 -6
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1
Haminoea sp. shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Mnestia sp. 1 -1
Okenia liklik -2
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Retusa sp. 5 shells -2
Tenellia sp. 49 -5
Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -8
Unidentia sp. 2 -8
Unidentia sp. 3 -2

Entry

Gail ready to go

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 3

Unidentia sp. 2

Substrate

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 2

Flabellina rubrolineata

Okenia liklik 

Okenia liklik pair

Tenellia sp. 49

Haminoea sp. shell

Retusa sp. 5 shell

Retusa sp. 5 shell

Tenellia sp. 49

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Goniodoridella savignyi

Cratena lineata

Gymnodoris sp. 20

Goniodoridella sp. 6

Atys sp. shell

Tubulophilinopsis pilsbryi

Goniodoridella sp. 6

Facelina sp. 11

Mnestia sp. 1

Facelina sp. 3

Philinopsis speciosa

Hypselodoris obscura