26 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 27-06-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 247 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.6 m, 20 C water temperature, 10-12 m viz.
Winter water is here at last. Super vis...soooo distracting! Two Costasiellas were seen today. All the hydroids seem to all eaten and Cratena lineata were scouring the substrate and sand bottom for food. A bubble shell was recorded with a distinct nipple on the top, waiting Bob to confirm.
Species and numbers recorded:
Costasiella sp. 1 -2
Cratena lineata - 100+
Cratena simba -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -18
Flabellina pseudolotos -19
Flabellina sp. 4 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -20
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
* Haminoea sp. 21 ?? shell -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -2
Liloa brevis shell -5
Murphydoris cobbi -10
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile -3
Rostanga sp. 1 -4
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -2
Tenellia sp. 49 -1
Tenellia sp. 70 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -18
Unidentia sp. 2 -5
Unidentia sp. 8 -2
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Flabellina pseudolotos
Eubranchus sp. 10
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Fish Cage
Unidentia sp. 1
Tenellia sp. 49
The Pipe
Cratena lineata
Goniobranchus daphne
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 x3
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis spawn
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Cratena simba
Look up
Flabellina pseudolotos
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 2
Cratena lineata
Tenellia sp. 49
Tenellia sp. 49
Substrate
Flabellina lotos
Unidentia sp. 8
Crab
Flabellina pseudolotos
Cratena lineata and Flabellina pseudolotos
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Goniodoridella unidonta
Running out of time...
Substrate
Murphydoris puncticulata
Hypselodoris obscura
Gothum City
Goniobranchus daphne
Gothum City
Gothum City
Classic Goniodoridella savignyi
Ray
Substrate
Substrate
Classic Goniodoridella unidonta
Facelina bourailli
Seal Rock
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta x4
Substrate
Costasiella sp. 1
Point Rock
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
This need to be banned!
This need to be banned!
Big Rock
Costasiella sp. 1
Costasiella sp. 1
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Marker rocks
Channel marker
Liloa brevis
Flabellina lotos
Liloa brevis
Haminoea sp. 21 ??
Haminoea sp. 18
Looking up!
Float
This needs to be banned!
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Tenellia sp. 70
This needs to stop!
Flabellina lotos pipe party
