A single shore entry dive by Terry and David of 146 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 27 C water temperature and 4 m viz.
A little way upstream from the previous dive and absolutely no Unidentia of any type sighted. We were fortunate however to find two specimens of a new species for the Sunshine Coast (and Mooloolah River) in Goniodoridella sp. 7. This has been on the Goniodoridella sp. 5 page as a variation, for six months, but now that we have found more specimens and been able to examine it more closely we can confirm it is a new species - different extrabranchial processes, a white foot (not red spotted) and a different colour pattern. Facelina sp. 11 is not a common species but 10 specimens were sighted on this dive most of which appeared to be hunting out on the sand.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Cratena simba -1
Facelina sp. 11 -10
Flabellina rubrolineata -5
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus decorus -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -12
Goniodoridella sp. 7 -2 (New species)
Gymnodoris sp. 9 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -11
Pteraeolidia semperi -6
Tenellia sibogae -1
Cratena simba
Pteraeolidia semperi
Facelina sp. 11
Goniodoridella sp. 7 - New species
Gymnodoris sp. 9
Hypselodoris obscura
Flabellina rubrolineata
Goniobranchus decorus
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella sp. 1
