Sunday, December 9, 2018

Species List: 08-12-2018, Rotunda, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

19 species sighted at, Rotunda, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 08-12-2018.

A single shore solo dive by Gary of 161 minutes. Maximum depth 5.6 m, 24 C water temperature and up to 2 m viz.

Before the water gets any worse I thought I would have another go. I was surprised at what I found, another new species Costasiella sp. 3. While searching a 2 m sea snake gave me a visit.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Costasiella sp. 3 -1 NEW SPECIES
Cratena lineata -2
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -5
Flabellina rubrolineata -3
Godiva sp. 3 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -22
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -7
Haminoea sp. 12 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Okenia liklik -1
Retusa sp. 5 shell -2
Tenellia sp. 20 -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 2 -2

Entry

Costasiella sp. 3  NEW SPECIES

Haminoea sp. 12 

Godiva sp. 3

Thuridilla carlsoni

Substrate

Bulbaeolidia alba

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Facelina bourailli

Facelina sp. 11

Flabellina rubrolineata

Okenia liklik

Hypselodoris obscura

Retusa sp. 5 shell

Goniobranchus daphne

Unidentia sp. 2

Gymnodoris sp. 10

A visitor

Tenellia sp. 20

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Unidentia sp. 1

Cratena lineata

Goniodoridella savignyi

Surface conditions and dive float