Friday, January 31, 2020

Species List: 31-01-2020, Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

17 species sighted at Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 31-01-2020.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Brenton of 203 minutes. Maximum depth 5.5 m, 28 C water temperature and up to 8m viz.

Another summer dive. 28 C water temp was quite nice. The clarity of the water has improved as well. This site has a thick layer of silt and a lot of food sources seem to be on the way out. The Tenellia species found today have red spots on the cerata vs. black found last week...new species??

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Atys sp. shell -5
Doto sp. 6 -4
Facelina sp. 11 -6
Flabellina lotos -17
Goniobranchus daphne -3
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
* Goniodoridella sp. 1 -19
Haminoea sp. shell -2
Hypselodoris obscura -17
Jorunna parva -1
Lomanotus sp. 5 -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Retusa sp. 5 shell -3
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Tenellia sp. 62 -5 with red spots
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Tornatina sp. shell -1

A summer entry


Drifting

Substrate

Goniobranchus daphne 

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris obscura

Substrate

Pteraeolidia semperi

Flabellina lotos 

Pteraeolidia semperi 

Tenellia sp. 62 with red spots

Tenellia sp. 62 with red spots

Tenellia sp. 62 with red spots

Goniobranchus geometricus 

Doto sp. 6

Lomanotus sp. 5

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Thuridilla carlsoni 

Roxaniella leucampyx shell 

Atys sp. and Haminoea sp. shells

Facelina sp. 11

Facelina sp. 11

Flabellina lotos

Tornatina sp. shell

Goniobranchus daphne

Retusa sp. 5 shell

Jorunna parva

Haminoea sp. shell