Nudibranch Central: Species List: 26-07-2023, Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Species List: 26-07-2023, Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

33 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-07-2023.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 242 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 19 C water temperature, up to 6+ m viz.

Get in while the going is good I always say. Vis has dropped to 6+ m due to a swell on the outer reefs. Perfect for us. 33 species is a great day. 19C water temp, the Apeks suit is working just fine, I think I can go the whole winter! Fiding the weirdest Lomanotus I have ever seen, Lomanotus sp. 15 another NEW SPECIES Plus a Gymnodoris that does not match any that we have, Gymnodoris sp. 38 another nEW SPECIES. Murphydoris cobbi are as far as I could see were on every rock! a Pleurobranchus peronii the size of my palm was found from under a rock, very nice! Lots of nice critters made for a nice outing! 3 more Come-back-species!

Species and numbers sighted:

Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1

Dendrodoris denisoni -1

Doto sp. 4 -2

Elysia sp. 11 -1

Flabellina lotos -4

'Flabellina' pseudolotos -3

Goniobranchus daphne -2

Goniobranchus geometricus -3

Goniodoridella savignyi -29

Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1

Gymnodoris sp. 38 -1 NEW SPECIES