45 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 07-08-2023.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 256 minutes. Maximum depth 5.5 m, 20 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.
Again as winter continues and the water is clear it seems so do the species of Nudibranchs. One word then I'm shutting up... E P I C !
Species and numbers sighted:
Anteaeolidiella ireneae -many young
Atagema sp. 10 -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -4
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -2
Dendrodoris arborescens -1
Dendrodoris denisoni -2
Doto sp. 3 -2
Doto sp. 4 -3
Elysia sp. 43 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina sp. 3 -3
Flabellina lotos -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -4
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus geometricus -7
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniobranchus undeveloped juvenile -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -15
Hypselodoris obscura -9
Liloa brevis shell -3
Lomanotus vermiformis -2
Madrella sanguinea -1
Mnestia sp. 1 shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -200+
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Murphydoris sp. 4 -2
Myja hyotan -1 Come-back-species
Myja sp. 1 -2
Niparaya sp. 44 -1
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Placida kevinleei -2
Pleurobranchus peronii -3
Pleurobranchus weberi -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Retusa waughiana shell -1
Sebadoris fragilis -1
Tenellia sibogae -28
Tenellia sp. 24 -16
Tenellia sp. 59 -1 SECOND SIGHTING Come-back-species
Tenellia sp. 72 -11
Tenellia sp. 77 -1 NEW SPECIES
Trapania brunnea -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 8 -1 Come-back-species
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Ready
Surface
Whodat
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 1
Pleurobranchus peronii
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 72
Murphydoris sp. 4
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Eubranchus sp. 10
Bulbaeolidia alba
Hypselodoris obscura
Facelina sp. 3
Facelina sp. 3
Facelina sp. 3
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Unidentia sp. 1
The Pipe
Substrate
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus geometricus
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Retusa amphizosta
Goniodoridella savignyi
Tenellia sp. 59 -1 SECOND SIGHTING
Come-back-species
Trapania brunnea
Tenellia sp. 24
Doto sp. 4
Tenellia sp. 24
Unidentia sp. 8 -1 Come-back-species
Flatworm
Dendrodoris arborescens
Atagema sp. 10
Atagema sp. 10
Shoot
Doto sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 72
Dendrodoris denisoni
Murphydoris cobbi
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sp. 72
Murphydoris cobbi
Sebadoris fragilis
Goniobranchus geometricus
Flabellina pseudolotos
Placida kevinleei
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Madrella sanguinea
Mnestia sp. 1
Retusa waughiana
Pleurobranchus peronii
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Placida kevinleei
Goniobranchus undeveloped juvenile
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 1 mating pair
Myja hyotan Come-back-species
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 77 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 77 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 77 NEW SPECIES
Seal Rock
Flatworm
Flatworm
Doto sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 24
Myja sp. 1 x2
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Niparaya sp. 44
Liloa brevis
Pleurobranchus weberi
A very unusual light colour-form
Pleurobranchus weberi and the Icon
Philinopsis speciosa
