Nudibranch Central: Species List: 13-10-2019, the Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

Monday, October 14, 2019

Species List: 13-10-2019, the Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

37 species sighted at the Trench, Gneering Shoals, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 13-10-2019.

A Sunreef Nudibranch Day double boat dive by Gary, David, Brenton, Tracy, Harvey and Rach of 58 and 57 minutes. Maximum depth 18.9 m, 22 C water temperature and 8-10 m viz.

Another fair weather Sunreef Nudibranch Day. A boat load of divers wanting to learn more about our favourite animals. The anchor was dropped perfectly and down we went, no new species but some interesting ones non the less. For me the finding of Tambja caeruleocirrus was great as well as Cadlinella ornatissima. A great day out and a good list of species.

Species and number thereof sighted first dive/second dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Ardeadoris averni 2/4
Berthella martensi 1/-
Bornella anguilla 3/1
Cadlinella ornatissima 1/-
Chromodoris burni -/2
Chromodoris elisabethina 2/3
Chromodoris kuiteri 4/4
Chromodoris lochi 1/-
Chromodoris sp. 5 -/1
Chromodoris strigata -/1
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 8/9
Glossodoris vespa 1/-
Goniobranchus geometricus -/2
Goniobranchus kuniei 1/-
Goniobranchus splendidus 1/2
Hexabranchus sanguineus 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/2
Hypselodoris maritima 1/-
Hypselodoris sp. 4 1/-
Hypselodoris whitei 1/-
Mariaglaja inornata -/2
Phyllidia elegans 1/-
Phyllidia ocellata 1/1
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa 1/1
Phyllidiella annulata 1/-
Phyllidiella pustulosa 4/3
Pleurolidia juliae 2/1
Roboastra luteolineata -/1
Tambja morosa 1/-
Tambja caeruleocirrus -/1
Tenellia melanobrachia 1/-
Thuridilla carlsoni 1/1
Thuridilla sp. 6 5/6
Verconia laboutei -/1
Verconia norba -/1
Verconia simplex 1/-