32 species sighted at Route 66 from Split Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 03-08-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 248 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 10 m viz.
With cool clear winter water and a big southeasterly blowin, the river looked beautiful! Even Sunreef people and friends were diving it was that good. A new Costasiella was found today and it has a split front end very unusual, similar to sp. 4 but different. Another great dive.
Species and numbers sighted:
Aglaja fulvipunctata -1
Anteaeolidiella ireneae -4
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Costasiella sp. 9 -1 NEW SPECIES
Cratena lineata -3
Doto sp. 3 -8
Doto sp. 4 -2
Elysia pusilla -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -4
Flabellina pseudolotos -3
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -2
Lomanotus vermiformis -2
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -200+
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Murphydoris sp. 4 -3
Niparaya sp. 11 -1
Niparaya sp. 42 -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Tenellia sibogae -6
Tenellia sp. 24 -4
Tenellia sp. 44 -3
Tenellia sp. 72 -4
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Early entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
The Pipe
Murphydoris cobbi
Retusa amphizosta
Unidentia sp. 1
Doto sp. 3 x3
Doto sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 72
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris obscura
Anteaeolidiella ireneae
Pleurobranchus peronii
Elysia pusilla
Anteaeolidiella ireneae
Tenellia sp. 24
Murphydoris puncticulata
Lomanotus vermiformis
Tenellia sp. 24
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Murphydoris cobbi mating pair
Substrate
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
Doto sp. 4
Murphydoris adusta
Cratena lineata
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Tenellia sp. 44
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos mating pair
Murphydoris sp. 4
Murphydoris cobbi maying pair
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 72 all white
Tenellia sibogae
Goniodoridella savignyi
Anteaeolidiella ireneae under Slab
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Substrate
Murphydoris sp. 4 and M. cobbi sizes
Murphydoris sp. 4
Niparaya sp. 42 top, Niparaya sp. 11 bottom
Aglaja fulvipunctata
Mt friend
Bulbaeolidia alba
Seal Rock
The Icon
Costasiella sp. 9 NEW SPECIES
View from Big Rock
Tenellia sp. 44
