27 species sighted at Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Qld. 08-01-2021.
A single shore dive by Gary, David, Fran and Nevar of 202 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.
After great water clarity another dive was in order. This time a little less vis. A new species of Philinopsis was recorded today, how exciting. Many large Flabellina lotos were found today as well. Goniobranchus verrieri and Hypselodoris whitei were great finds today as well.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus -1
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -7
Costasiella sp. 3 -1
Cratena lineata -5
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
* Flabellina lotos -29
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -24
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Hypselodoris whitei -1
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -4
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Philinopsis sp. 6 -2 NEW SPECIES
Retusa amphizosta -3
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -18
Unidentia sp. 14 -1
Sunny entry
Surface
Ready
Goniobranchus verrieri
Flabellina lotos
Eubranchus sp. 10
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Hypselodoris whitei
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Unidentia sp. 14
Flatworm
Hypselodoris obscura
Liloa brevis
Flabellina lotos
Knoutsodonta maugeansis x2
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Substrate
Retusa amphizosta
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus daphne
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Shoot
Costasiella sp. 3
Costasiella sp. 3
Philinopsis sp. 6 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis sp. 6 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis sp. 6 NEW SPECIES
Costasiella sp. 3
Colpodaspis sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Retusa amphizosta
Retusa amphizosta
Philinopsis speciosa
Substrate
Substrate
Goniobranchus splendidus
Atys semistriatus
Flabellina lotos
Costasiella sp. 3
Costasiella sp. 3
Cratena lineata
Goniobranchus setoensis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis
Philinopsis sp. 6 NEW SPECIES
The Icon
Eubranchus sp. 3
Facelina bourailli
Gymnodoris sp. 10
