18 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 10-01-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 316 minutes. Maximum depth 6.3 m, 27 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.
A nice little dive before the weather closes in. This was an enjoyable one for sure. The sun light made looking at the sand very detailed. First rock Idaliadoris maugeansis. The find for me was Costasiella usagi another come-back-species. After turning over a rock in front of the Rotunda channel marker another new species was recorded, Sclerodoris sp. 16 and there were two animals. Good one!
Species and numbers sighted:
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Atys sp. 10 shell -1
Costasiella usagi -1
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Doto sp. 3 -6
Facelina sp. 11 -4
Haminoea sp. 17 shell -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -10
Lomanotus vermiformis -12
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Plocamopherus ceylonicus -2
Retusa amphizosta shell -4
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Sclerodoris sp. 16 -2 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Haminoea sp. 17
Costasiella usagi
Costasiella usagi
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Liloa brevis
Atys sp. 10
Substrate
Retusa amphizosta
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Plocamopherus ceylonicus
Flatworm
Murphydoris cobbi
Lomanotus vermiformis
Unidentia sp. 3
Flatworm
Doto sp. 3 x6
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Flatworm
Seal Rock
Unidentia sp. 1
Dendrodoris arborescens
The Icon
Substrate
Retusa sp. 6
Unidentia sp. 1
Sclerodoris sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Sclerodoris sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Sclerodoris sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Cow Flatworm portrait
Sclerodoris sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Sclerodoris sp. 16 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sp. 24 scale
Facelina sp. 11
Facelina sp. 11
