Saturday, October 1, 2016

Species List: 10-09-2016 La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast.

18 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, 10-09-2016

Julie, Terry, Gary & David on this single shore entry dive of 111 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 21 C water temperature and 5 m viz.

A great dive in the river with 18 species sighted including a new addition to our list - Goniodoridella sp. 5.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count.

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica  -2
Bulbaeolidia alba  -5
Facelina sp. 3  -1
Flabellina rubrolineata  -1
Goniobranchus daphne  -7
Goniodoridella sp. 1  -10
Goniodoridella sp. 5  -1 New Species
Gymnodoris amakusanum  -1
Gymnodoris sp. 9  -1
Hallaxa iju  -1
Hypselodoris obscura  -4
Phyllodesmium opalescens  -1
Pleurobranchus peronii  -4
Pleurobranchus weberi  -3
Pteraeolidia semperi  -8
Rostanga arbutus  -1 ?
Trinchesia sibogae  -1
Trinchesia sp.23  -1

Divers entering

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Bulbaeolidia alba

Trinchesia sp.23

Hallaxa iju

Pleurobranchus peronii

Pleurobranchus peronii

Pleurobranchus peronii

Pleurobranchus weberi

La Balsa - upstream

Gearing up

La Balsa - downstream

Facelina sp. 3

Rostanga arbutus

Hypselodoris obscura

Pteraeolidia semper

Searching

Goniodoridella sp. 5  - New Species

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina rubrolineata

Gymnodoris sp. 9

Goniodoridella sp. 5  - New Species

Hallaxa iju 

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica

Trinchesia sibogae

Gymnodoris amakusanum