Species List: 23-11-2018, Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

36 species sighted at, Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 23-11-2018.

A single shore night dive by Gary, David, Julie and Terry of 126 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 3 m viz.

When the night beckens...off we go in hopes of finding something special. This night dive proved exciting. Madrella ferruginosa was spotted right at the beginning. The highlight was seeing so many Sakuraeolis nungunoides. A new Gymnodoris species was also found with wine red spots and no gills (that we can see). There were a few Biuve fulvipunctata as well. 36 species was a great outing!

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus -2
Biuve fulvipunctata -4
Carminodoris nodulosa -1
Dendrodoris nigra –1
Dermatobranchus sp. 6 –2
Dolabella auricularia -1
Facelina sp. 8 -1
Favorinus sp. 1 -2
Flabellina rubrolineata -15
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -3
Goniobranchus daphne -4
Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 21 -1 NEW SPECIES
Hydatina physis shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Hypselodoris zephyra -2
Madrella ferruginosa -1
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens –2
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile -1
Pruvotfolia sp. 1 -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -4
Rostanga sp. 3 -1 NEW SPECIES?
* Sakuraeolis nungunoides -17
Sebadoris fragilis -2
Spinophallus falcipahlus -1
Tenellia diversicolor -1
Tenellia sp. 32 -9
Tenellia sp. 44 -3
Thordisa albomacula -2
Thordisa tahala -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -4
Unidentia sp. 2 -5
Unidentia sp. 5 -4

Dusk entry

Madrella ferruginosa

Unidentia sp. 2

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Tenellia sp. 32

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Tenellia diversicolor

Tenellia sp. 44

Biuve fulvipunctata

Tenellia sp. 32 slime

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 1

Pteraeolidia semperi

Atys semistriatus

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Flabellina rubrolineata

Biuve fulvipunctata

Goniobranchus daphne

Thordisa albomacula

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Hypselodoris obscura

Gymnodoris sp. 21   NEW SPECIES

Favorinus sp. 1

Tenellia diversicolor

Goniobranchus collingwoodi

Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Hypselodoris zephyra

Carminodoris nodulosa

Thordisa albomacula

Sebadoris fragilis

Thordisa tahala

Sakuraeolis nungunoides

Biuve fulvipunctata

Thordisa tahala

Dolabella auricularia

Dermatobranchus sp. 6

Species List: 23-11-2018, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

25 species sighted at, Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 23-11-2018.

A single shore morning dive by Gary, Chris and Gail of 181 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 4 m viz.

The river agains beckens and yet again and I surrender. Gail and Chris join me and we drift up to the trees and acsend. The Aeolids were fantastic! The Bubble Shells were out in force. The sand had many hidden secrets including 2 Godiva sp. 3 which are new to our Species List. The golden hydroid with its homebody Tenellia sibogae made me smile.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys semistriatus shell -5
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 6 -8
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina rubrolineata -13
Godiva sp. 3 -2 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -33
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1
Gymnodoris amakusana -8
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1
Haminoea sp. shell -1
Jorunna sp. 6 -2
Mnestia sp. 1 -3
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Retusa sp. 5 one shell -3
Phyllodesmium opalescens -4
Tenellia sibogae -1-
Godiva sp. 2 -2 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 24 -11
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -14
Unidentia sp. 2 -2

Entry

Going adrift

Atys semistriatus shell

Doto sp. 6 pair

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Doto sp. 6 slime

Retusa sp. 5 shell

Atys semistriatus shell

Tenellia sp. 24

Goniodoridella sp. 5

Godiva sp. 3 NEW SPECIES

Godiva sp. 3 NEW SPECIES

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Gail shoots

Mnestia sp. 1

Goniodoridella sp. 1 slime

Haminoea sp. shell

Gymnodoris amakusana

Flabellina rubrolineata

Facelina sp. 11

Retusa sp. 5

Gymnodoris amakusana

Jorunna sp. 6

Tenellia sp. 24

The sand was working well

Goniodoridella savignyi

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Cratena simba

Substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Thuridilla carlsoni

Substrate

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina rubrolineata

Gymnodoris sp. 20

Fish Cage

Tenellia sibogae

Cratena lineata

Tenellia sibogae injured

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 2

Phyllodesmium opalescens slime of 3