Nudibranch Central: Species List: 19-10-2019, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Species List: 19-10-2019, Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

39 species sighted at Toilet Block, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, 19-10-2019.

A single shore entry dive by Gary, Gail, Sheryl and Kelly of 187 minutes. Maximum depth 6.6 m, 22 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.

Rain was forcast for today but that did not stop us from diving. In over 3 hours of searching we managed 37 species and a new Elysia. Seeing a couple of Gymnodoris amakusana was quite a treat again after a bit of a drought. I am always happy to find any Costasiella species! All in all a very enjoyable dive with lots of Nudibranchs to find.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Costasiella sp. 1 -1
Cratena lineata -18
Cratena simba -3
Discodoris lilacina -1
Doto sp. 6 -13
Elysia sp. 18 -1
Elysia sp. 19 -2
Elysia sp. 24 -1 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 10 -2
Facelina bourailli -1
Favorinus sp. 1 -1
Favorinus sp. 4 -2
Flabellina lotos -9
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus decorus -4
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
* Goniodoridella savignyi -26
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -13
Goniodoridella sp. 5 -1
Gymnodoris amakusana -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -9
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -6
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Hypselodoris roo -1
Hypselodoris whitei -4
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Phyllodesmium poindimiei -1
Plocamopherus pecoso -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -21
Tenellia sibogae -11
Tenellia puellula -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 4 -2
Unidentia sp. 8 -1
Verconia simplex -2