19 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-04-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 229 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 6.8 m, 24 C water temperature, up to 2 m viz.
The mission was to collect Unidentia specimens for description. That mission was a success, with the specimens preserved and tagged. Finding Coryphellina sp. 9 was a big treat, that too was collected. Amazing that Cratena pawarshindeorum continues to dominate the bottom, but for how long...
Species and numbers recorded:
Coryphellina lotos -40+
Coryphellina pseudolotos -1
Coryphellina sp. 9 -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -200+
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Dendrodoris nigra -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Goniobranchus daphne -50+
Goniobranchus setoensis -4
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -3
Murphydoris cobbi -1
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Tenellia sibogae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 3 -4
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Early entry
Clarity
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent!
Goniobranchus daphne
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus daphne
Flatworm
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Sweet silt
The Float
Whodat
The Pipe
Artifact
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1 mating pair
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus daphne
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Coryphellina lotos
Substrate
Coryphellina lotos
Gothum City
Shoot
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniobranchus variatus
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Substrate
Murphydoris puncticulata
Goniobranchus setoensis
Coryphellina lotos x2
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris puncticulata
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Dendrodoris denisoni
Dendrodoris denisoni
The Icon
Unidentia sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 14
Coryphellina sp. 9
Coryphellina sp. 9
Murphydoris puncticulata
Dendrodoris nigra
Eubranchus sp. 10
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus setoensis
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Dendrodoris denisoni
Cratena pawarshindeorum party
Coryphellina sp. 9
Substrate
Whodat
Coryphellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 1
Murphydoris puncticulata
