Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Species List: 15-07-2020, Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

11 species sighted at Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 15-07-2020.

A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 64 minutes. Maximum depth 5.0 m, 20 C water temperature up to 6 m viz.

A beautiful was here and the river looked inviting. After entering the water my nose started to run and I sneezed a bit, meanwhile my nose was running and was so uncomfortable I had to abort. Here is my short story...

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Costasiella kuroshimae -1
Cratena lineata -9
Flabellina lotos -11
Haminoea sp. 18 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Myja sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 49 -1
* Unidentia sp. 1 -18

Entry

Substrate

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 1 x2

Unidentia sp. 1

Myja sp. 1 x2

Cratena lineata 

Bulbaeolidia alba

Tenellia sp. 49

Unidentia sp. 1

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 1 x3

Flabellina lotos

Unidentia sp. 1

Tenellia sp. 47

Liloa brevis

Costasiella kuroshimae

Cratena lineata orange in colour

Hypselodoris obscura