Nudibranch Central: Species List: 03-02-2022, Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Species List: 03-02-2022, Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

20 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-02-2022.

A single solo shore entry morning with Gary of 302 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 28 C water temperature, up to 3 m viz.

I can't say enough about midweek diving with plenty of parking! A 2.1 m tidal flow was thought to be way more with horizontal climbing the mode of searching. The challenge was on.At one point the current picked up to what seemed like 10 knots! I was holding on with both hands waiting for it cease. Cratena pawarshindeorum is in lots of places, in fact 35 animals were recorded! Amazing. See composite. Including some very tiny juveniles. A juvenile Hypselodoris jacksoni was spotted as well as a Placida kevinlee. When the current went away I got a chance to search the sand, quite a few bubble shells to record.

Species and number thereof sighted

* Species with highest specimen count

Cratena lineata -15

* Cratena pawarshindeorum -35!

Doto sp. 3 -1

Eubranchus sp. 10 -8

Flabellina lotos -19

Flabellina sp. 7 -1

Goniobranchus daphne -1

Goniodoridella sp. 1 -3

Hypselodoris jacksoni -1

Hypselodoris obscura -8