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
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
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
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
Trapania japonica Come-back-species
Trapania japonica Come-back-species
Murphydoris cobbi
Flatworm
Roxaniella leucampyx
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