35 species sighted at Fish Cage to Point Rock and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 06-11-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary, Gail and Sheryl of 152 minutes, 1.7 m, maximum depth 6.0 m, 25 C water temperature, 6 m viz.
Time for more Spring river diving. The girls decided it was time to get in again. As it turns out this dive was exceptional. I have declared 4 new species. Seeing Tritonia sp. 3 again was sublime and it is another new record for the river. There was an Elysia that was similar to E. sp. 17 but different. Four species of Niparaya, one that does not match the ones we have. A beautiful new Flabellina was found as well. A new Goniodoridella was seen todat with gills that were out of this world different.
An epic dive with 5 new species from this magnificent river.
Species and numbers recorded:
Elysia sp. 53 -1 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Facelina bourailli -2
Flabellina lotos -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -1
Flabellina sp. 12 -1 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus daphne -28
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniodoridella geminae -4
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella unidonta -3
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -8
Idaliadoris maugeansis -4
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -5
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Niparaya sp. ? -1
Niparaya sp. 17 -1
Niparaya sp. 47 -1
Niparaya sp. 51 -1 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis falciphallus -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Tritonia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia aliciae -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -24
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Entry
Clarity
Ready
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unidentia sp. 1
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Niparaya sp. 17
Hypselodoris obscura
Liloa brevis
Rostanga sp. 1
Stoney
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Unidentia sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 14
Crab
Healthy
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniodoridella savignyi mating pair
Goniodoridella savignyi
Substrate
Elysia sp. 53 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 53 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 53 NEW SPECIES
Facelina bourailli
Goniodoridella geminae
Murphydoris cobbi
Niparaya sp. 47
Goniobranchus geometricus
Gothum City
Goniodoridella savignyi
Float
Goniobranchus daphne
Tenellia sp. 23
Tritonia sp. 3
Tritonia sp. 3
Tritonia sp. 3
Tritonia sp. 3
Goniobranchus daphne
Smail
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia aliciae
Ovulid
Niparaya sp. ?
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Goniodoridella sp. 2 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis falciphallus
Philinopsis falciphallus
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Goniodoridella savignyi
Niparaya sp. 51 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus geometricus
The Seal
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris puncticulata
Goniobranchus setoensis
Murphydoris adusta
Facelina bourailli
Flabellina pseudolotos
Elysia sp. 53 NEW SPECIES
Facelina bourailli
Flabellina pseudolotos
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris adusta
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris adusta
What?
Goniobranchus daphne
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sp. 44
Tritonia sp. 3
Flabellina sp. 12 NEW SPECIES
