31 species sighted at Fish Cage to Rotunda, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-12-2021.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of one 328 minute dive. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
Being Christmas Eve the Park was empty when I arrived. The water cleared up pretty nicely and the dive turned out to pack a wallop! Melibe japonica at 750 mm was a mind altering state. When the animal extended its oral veil I laid down beside it with my arm shoulder even with the anterior end and the back end went just past my fingertips. This record seems to be the largest Nudibranch ever recorded in the world. Nuff said.
Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count
Atys semistriatus shell -1, live -1
Cratena lineata -2
Elysia pusilla -2
Embletonia gracilis -1
Facelina sp. 11 -3
* Flabellina lotos -100+
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -9
Goniobranchus sinensis -3
Goniobranchus splendidus juvenile -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -7
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Haminoea sp. 16 shell -1
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Knoutsodonta maugeansis -many young
Liloa brevis shell -1
Limacia ornata -2
Melibe japonica -1
Myja sp. 1 -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -6
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Ringicula sp. 1 shell -2
Ringicula sp. 6 shell -1 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Tenellia sp. 72 -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Tornatina sp. 9 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Spectator
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi
Retusa sp. 6
Flabellina lotos
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 24
Goniodoridella sp. 1
Fish Cage
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Atys semistriatus
Hypselodoris obscura
Tornatina sp. 9
Flabellina lotos
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
Substrate
Embletonia gracilis
Myja sp. 1
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
Substrate
Ringicula sp. 1
Hypselodoris obscura
Limacia ornata x2
Limacia ornata
Thuridilla carlsoni
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Melibe japonica
Bivalve resting
Tenellia sibogae x3
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 72
Tenellia sibogae
Flatworm
Goniobranchus sinensis
Goniobranchus sinensis
Facelina sp. 11
Seal Rock
Unidentia sp. 14
Hypselodoris obscura mating pair
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniobranchus Daphne without a face
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella sp. 1 mating pair
Atys semistriatus
Liloa brevis
Knoutsodonta maugeansis many young
Goniobranchus sinensis
Goniobranchus sinensis
Haminoea sp. 16
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Goniobranchus splendidus
Substrate
Goniobranchus sinensis
Substrate
Elysia pusilla x2
