Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Species List: 21-04-2020, Kings Beach boat ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

9 species sighted at Kings Beach boat ramp, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 21-04-2020.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Chris of 136 minutes. Maximum depth 4.6 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.

The swell was below a metre and it sounded like a good time to go with Kings Beach boat ramp hoping to see unbraculum umbraculum, that we did! There was a bit surge, as expected but we did manage to recored some species.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Dermatobranchus oculus -1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata -4
Goniobranchus splendidus -2
Gymnodoris alba -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Phyllidiella lizae -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Umbraculum umbraculum -3

Entry

Drift

Substrate

Working it

Doriprismatica atromarginata 

Flatworm

Flatworm

Substrate

Gymnodoris alba

Substrate

Hypselodoris zephyra

Dermatobranchus oculus

Umbraculum umbraculum 

Umbraculum umbraculum pair 

Umbraculum umbraculum gills

Hypselodoris obscura 

Goniobranchus splendidus

Flatworm

Goniobranchus splendidus

Pteraeolidia semperi