Nudibranch Central: Species List: 05-09-2020, Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

Species List: 05-09-2020, Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld.

39 species sighted at Rotunda upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 02-09-2020.

A single shore entry dive Gary, David, Fran and Nevar of 245 minutes. Harvey and Tracey went to the right. This dive is full coverage of Rotunda. Maximum depth 5.2 m, 21 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.

Today was my birthday and what a surprise! David sculpt a large Goniodoridella sp. 1 and inserted it into the bottom where is will stay. He drove from Brissie the night before to do the deed! Thank you David. Another new species Sakuraeolis sp. 1 similar to Sakuraeolis nungunoides. 430 species for the river! 5 species of Elysia was great. A great list showcasing the diversity of Rotunda.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -1
Aplysia extraordiaria -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -5
Costasiella kuroshimae -6
Cratena lineata -10

Cylichnatys campanula shell -1
Elysia coodgeensis -1
Elysia sp. 5 -1
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Elysia sp. 18 -1
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -11

Goniobranchus decorus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -12
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -21
Hallaxa iju -1
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -9
Liloa brevis shell -2
Philinopsis speciosa -2
Placida kevinleei -1
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Polycera melanosticta -1
Polycera sp. 1 -3
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Retusa sp. 6 shell -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Sakuraeolis sp. 1 -1 NEW SPECIES
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -3
Tenellia sp. 66 -2
Trapania palmula -1
* Unidentia sp. 1 -26
Unidentia sp. 2 -12
Unidentia sp. 3 -7
Unidentia sp. 5 -1