20 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 19-12-2022.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 237 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 25 C water temperature, up to 4 m viz.
Some friends tried to dive the Nudibranch Day but got weathered out, today they dived the river. After some wind and swell there has been a lot of silt on the bottom. I mean a lot! Two Niparaya sp. 20 were a treat to record. A Tornatina sp. 1 shell was also recorded today.
Species and number thereof sighted:
* disappeared before shooting
Atys semistriatus shell -1 *
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Elysia sp. 17 -1
Elysia sp. 44 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -2
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -3
Limacia ornata -3
Murphydoris cobbi -12
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Niparaya sp. 20 -2
Placida kevinleei -1 *
Retusa sp. 8 shell -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 32 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -4
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Sunny entry
Clarity
Friends
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Bulbaeolidia alba found on touchdown!
Murphydoris cobbi
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata
Flatworm and spawn
Idaliadoris maugeansis many young
Limacia ornata
Tenellia sp. 66 many young
Elysia sp. 44
Elysia sp. 44
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Niparaya sp. 20
Niparaya sp. 20
Limacia ornata circled
Murphydoris cobbi
Elysia sp. 17
Tornatina sp. 1
Murphydoris puncticulata
Liloa brevis ??
Lamellaria shell
Lamellaria
Lamellaria shell
Substrate
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 32 and two Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sp. 44
A murky Seal Rock
Goniodoridella savignyi
The Icon
Retusa sp. 8
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sp. 24 photobombed!
Frogfish
