38 species sighted at Route 66 Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 23-11-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 221 minutes. Maximum depth 5.3 m, 24 C water temperature, 5 m viz.
WOW! Okenia pellucida a New Record for River and Okenia sp. 12 A NEW SPECIES previously under Okenia plana, it is not that species and is being described. A very nice dive 1.6 m tidal flow I got in 4 hours before high tide. 3 Come-back-species.
Species and numbers recorded:
Colpodaspis sp. 2 -2
Dendrodoris denisoni -1
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -13
Goniobranchus albonares -2
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniobranchus geometricus -19
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -1
Goniobranchus verrieri -1 Come-back-species
Goniodoridella savignyi -5
Gymnodoris amakusana -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -3
Hypselodoris obscura -4
Idaliadoris maugeansis -2
Jorunna parva -1
Liloa brevis shell -4
Limacia ornata -4
Murphydoris cobbi -9
Murphydoris sp. 3 -1 Come-back-species
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Mnestia sp. 1 -1
Niparaya sp. 1 -1
Okenia pellucida -2 New Record for River
Okenia sp. 12 -1 NEW SPECIES and Come-back-species
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Rostanga sp. 1 -4
Tenellia puellula -1
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -7
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Tenellia sp. 44 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 14 -100+
Unknown species -1
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Beautiful worm
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus albonares
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Substrate
Gymnodoris amakusana
Liloa brevis
Liloa brevis
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris cobbi
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Tenellia sp. 24
Colpodaspis sp. 2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Substrate
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Colpodaspis sp. 2
The Ovulid
Yes a flatworm!
Tenellia sp. 23
Unknown species
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hypselodoris obscura
What is it?
Feeding Station
Pteraeolidia semperi
Pteraeolidia semperi
Flabellina pseudolotos
Niparaya sp. 1
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Mnestia sp. 1
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Tenellia sibogae
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Facelina bourailli
Goniobranchus verrieri Come-back-species
Unidentia sp. 1 x5
Hypselodoris obscura
My Frien
Dendrodoris denisoni
Murphydoris puncticulata
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Substrate
Substrate
Limacia ornata x2
Limacia ornata x2
Seal Rock
Tenellia puellula
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Pleurobranchus weberi juvenile
Goniobranchus daphne
Murphydoris sp. 3 Come-back-species
Tenellia sibogae
Okenia pellucida New Record for River
Okenia pellucida New Record for River
Okenia pellucida New Record for River
Okenia pellucida New Record for River
Okenia pellucida home New Record for River
The Icon
Rostanga sp. 1
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae x2
Tenellia sp. 44
Tie-off
Channel marker
Okenia sp. 12 NEW SPECIES
Okenia sp. 12 NEW SPECIES
Okenia sp. 12 NEW SPECIES
Okenia sp. 12 NEW SPECIES
Jorunna parva
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Okenia sp. 12 NEW SPECIES
