19 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Terry and David on this single shore entry dive of 153 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 26 C water temperature and 3 m viz.
Quite a number of gymnodorids were out on the hunt. Sighted 5 specimens of Philinopsis orientalis.
Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Dermatobranchus cf. primus -1
Flabellina angelvaldesi -4
Flabellina rubrolineata -1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -2
Gymnodoris alba -1
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -19
Philinopsis orientalis -5
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Phyllodesmium poindimei -1
* Pteraeolidia semperi -35
Trinchesia sibogae -2
Trinchesia sp. 23 -1
Bulbaeolidia alba
Pteraeolidia semperi -feasting
Philinopsis orientalis
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus collingwoodi - juvenile
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus verrieri
Trinchesia sibogae
Phyllodesmium poindimei
Phyllodesmium poindimei - many
cerata autotomized
Philinopsis speciosa
Dermatobranchus cf. primus
