34 species sighted at Route 66 from Split Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 24-08-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 226 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7 m, 21 C water temperature, 8-10+ m viz.
Yet again with clear winter water off I went. Some nice critters were out to be found and an interesting crab. Two new species were recorded today - Dermatobranchus sp. 19 and Elysia sp. 49! Plus some of the slimest Lomanotus vermiformis were seen today as well. Seeing a Sclerodoris coriacea was a real treat. A broken up Hydatina physis shell was seen and no animal. A nice dive!
Species and numbers sighted:
Carminodoris flammea -1
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -1
Cratena lineata -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 19 -1 NEW SPECIES
Doto sp. 3 -2
Elysia sp. 49 -1 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 10 -10
Flabellina pseudolotos -6
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus -1
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -7
Hydatina physis shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -5
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -3
Murphydoris cobbi -100+
Myja sp. 1 -many young
Retusa amphizosta shell -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -many young
Sclerodoris coriacea -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -25
Tenellia sp. (red and yellow sibogae) -12
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -6
Tenellia sp. 44 -2
Tenellia sp. 66 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -18
Unidentia sp. 4 -2
Unidentia sp. 6 -1
Unidentia sp. 9 -14
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sp. 24
Fish Cage being swallowed up
Tenellia sp. (red and yellow sibogae)
Unidentia sp. 9
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 24
Unknown spawn
Snail
Tenellia sp. 24
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 4
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10 x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura x2
Tenellia sibogae (yellow)
Goniodoridella savignyi
Hydatina physis shell
Hydatina physis shell
Sclerodoris coriacea
Sclerodoris coriacea
Sclerodoris coriacea foot
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) x2
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Goniodoridella savignyi
A WOW Worm
Eubranchus sp. 10
Retusa amphizosta
Murphydoris cobbi x3
Substrate
Carminodoris flammea
Tenellia sp. (red and yellow sibogae)
Ovulid of WOW
A WOW Crab
Tenellia sp. 66 x2
Tenellia sp. 66
Tenellia sp. 66
Flatworm
Goniobranchus setoensis
Dermatobranchus sp. 19 NEW SPECIES
Dermatobranchus sp. 19 NEW SPECIES
Dermatobranchus sp. 19 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Unidentia sp. 6
Flabellina pseudolotos x3
Tenellia sibogae (yellow)?
Lomanotus vermiformis
Lomanotus vermiformis
Unidentia sp. 9
Rostanga sp. 1 many young
My friend
Hypselodoris obscura
Unidentia sp. 4
Seal Rock
Unidentia sp. 1
Doto sp. 3
Tenellia sp. 23
Point Rock
Elysia sp. 49 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 49 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 49 NEW SPECIES
Goniobranchus rubrocornutus
The Icon
Myja sp. 1 many young
Tenellia sp. 44
Cratena lineata
