Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Species List: 14-12-2022, Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 24 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 14-12-2022.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 300 minutes. Maximum depth 6.2 m, 25 C water temperature, 8 m viz.

Another great day to be had so off I went with a 1.6m tide and up to 8 m viz (measured). Seeing Trapania japonica and Doto sp. 7 again was great! Eight Come-back-species! To top it off the shell of Diacavolinia longirostris was found as well.

Species and number thereof sighted:

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -1 Come-back-species
Diacavolinia longirostris shell -1
Doto sp. 3 -1
Doto sp. 7 -1 Come-back-species
Elysia sp. 19 -1 Come-back-species
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1 Come-back-species
Idaliadoris maugeansis  -4
Liloa brevis shell -11
Murphydoris cobbi -13
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Myja sp. 1 -many young
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Retusa planospira shell -1
Retusa sp. 9 shell -1
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -4 Come-back-species
Tenellia sp. 32 -2 Come-back-species
Tenellia sp. 44 -8 Come-back-species
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Tenellia sp. 66 -1
Trapania japonica -1 Come-back-species
Unidentia sp. 3 -5

Entry

Clarity

Exit

Surface

Substrate upon descent

Fish Cage

Bulbaeolidia alba found on Fish Cage

Elysia sp. 19  Come-back-species

Murphydoris cobbi x3

Idaliadoris maugeansis

Idaliadoris maugeansis

Whodat by Jem

Tenellia sp. 24  Come-back-species

Murphydoris cobbi

Murphydoris puncticulata

Tenellia sp. 66

Substrate

A friend

Amphipod

Doto sp. 7 Come-back-species

Doto sp. 7 Come-back-species

Doto sp. 7 Come-back-species

Doto sp. 7 Come-back-species

Cratena lineata  Come-back-species

Tenellia sp. 24  Come-back-species

Myja sp. 1 many young

Unknown spawn

Idaliadoris maugeansis

Unidentia sp. 3

Unidentia sp. 3

Tenellia sp. 24 -4 Come-back-species

Unidentia sp. 3

Diacavolinia longirostris front

Diacavolinia longirostris side

Diacavolinia longirostris back

Retusa sp. 9

Substrate

Lamellaria x2

Tenellia sp. 24  Come-back-species

Murphydoris cobbi

Doto sp. 3

Doto sp. 3

Murphydoris puncticulata

Tenellia sp. 44  Come-back-species

Tenellia sp. 44  Come-back-species

Tenellia sp. 44  Come-back-species x3

Tenellia sp. 32  Come-back-species

Tenellia sp. 44  Come-back-species

Seal Rock

Trapania japonica  Come-back-species

Trapania japonica  Come-back-species

Substrate

Murphydoris cobbi

Flatworm

Roxaniella leucampyx

Substrate

The Icon

Substrate

Atalodoris maugeansis on bottle

Idaliadoris maugeansis on bottle

Gymnodoris sp. 10  Come-back-species

Goniodoridella savignyi

Liloa brevis and Retusa planospira

Liloa brevis x2

Flatworm

Tenellia sp. 47