Nudibranch Central: Species List: 05-11-2019, Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Species List: 05-11-2019, Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

35 species sighted at Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 05-11-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Gail of 176 minutes. Maximum depth 5.4 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

Another weekday dive this time 32C air temp clear skies and a 20-30 kt wind blowing down the river. The vis has dropped right down and the bottom is heavily laden with healthy silt. Nudibranchs were everywhere. Many Gymnodoris! I new species, Cerberilla sp. 4 which I have never seen. Another new species which quickly disappeared is Liloa curta. A dirty great dive!

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Cerberilla sp. 4 -1 NEW SPECIES
Colinatys sp. 2 shell -1
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 6 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -14
Goniobranchus daphne -14
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
* Goniodoridella savignyi -100+
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -29
Gymnodoris amakusana -4
Gymnodoris sp. 4 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 13 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 22 -22
Hypselodoris obscura -9
Liloa curta -1 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Tenellia puellula -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -10
Tenellia sp. 24 -4
Tenellia sp. 29 -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -4
Unknown juvenile -1
Unidentia sp. 2 -10
Unidentia sp. 4 -7
Unidentia sp. 5 -8
Unidentia sp. 9 -17