Nudibranch Central: Species List: 10-09-2020, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Species List: 10-09-2020, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

18 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 10-09-2020.

A single shore entry dive Gary and Sheryl of 142 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.

THURSDAY MID-DAY DIVING NO PARKING LOTS OF DOGS LOTS OF LAWN MOWERS LOTS OF EDGERS. The tidal flow looked very slow so off we went. I had my D1 with new zip new boots and new seals. As soon as I entered the water I could feel water getting in my left wrist seal area. I was about 10 minutes into the dive before theatre was up to my armpit...abort! Went back to shore and dawned my D7 (backup). Ahhh that's better. Lots of rocks to turn over! Not a lot of species but great aeolids non the less. There was a juvenile Pruvotfolia sp. 1 very tiny one shot then it took off. Goniodoridella sp. 1 rules the roost!

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -5

Anteaeolidiella ireneae -2

Bulbaeolidia alba -8

Cratena lineata -3

Eubranchus sp. 3 -2

Flabellina lotos -5

Goniodoridella savignyi -2

* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -67

Goniodoridella sp. 7 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1