17 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 08-02-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 286 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz.
Well it's mid-week diving again and a vacant park in which to happy. A 1.8 m tidal flow along with early morning southeast winds before possible rains, what could be better?
Interesting critters were recorded today. Costasiella sp. 2, Dermatobranchus sp. 15, Elysia pusilla, Idaliadoris maugeansis and Myja sp. 1 kept me smiling.
Species and numbers sighted:
Costasiella sp. 2 -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 15 -1
Elysia pusilla -1
Facelina sp. 11 -3
Facelina sp. 14 -1
Haminoea sp. 19 shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -5
Lomanotus sp. 9 -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -2
Murphydoris cobbi -4
Myja sp. 1 -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Early entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Unknown egg mass
Hypselodoris obscura
Murphydoris cobbi
Roxaniella leucampyx?
Dermatobranchus sp. 15
The Thing!
Substrate
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Unknown egg mass
Unknown egg mass
Flatworm
Lomanotus sp. 9
Retusa amphizosta
Myja sp. 1 ? no red lines
Myja sp. 1 ? no red lines
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Substrate
Flatworm
Flatworm
Lomanotus vermiformis
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
The Icon
Unknown egg mass
Costasiella sp. 2
Liloa brevis
Facelina sp. 14
Flatworm
Unidentia sp. 1
...waiting for Bob...
Flatworm
Haminoea sp. 19
Facelina sp. 11
Elysia pusilla
