30 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-08-2024.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 218 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 22 C water temperature, 6+ m viz.
More diving to do and more searching to do...
Wow some very interesting species were recorded today. Not one Hypselodoris obscura was seen today! A great surprize was seeing Phyllodesmium opalescens and Doto sp. 3 again. A dozen Eubranchus sp. 3 were seen today. Another great outing in the fabulous Mooloolah River!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Caloria indica -1
Cratena lineata -2
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 3 -3
Eubranchus sp. 3 -12
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Facelina sp. 11 -3
Flabellina lotos -3
Flabellina pseudolotos -4
Goniobranchus daphne -5
Goniodoridella savignyi -4
Goniodoridella unidonta -15
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -5
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -3
Lomanotus sp. 5 -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -5
Murphydoris cobbi -15
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Placida kevinleei -4
Pleurobranchus peronii -3
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -9
Tenellia sp. 66 -1
Trapania palmula -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -27
Unidentia sp. 2 -2
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -3
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sp. 24
Goniodoridella unidonta?
Liloa brevis
Substrate
Bulbaeolidia alba
Unidentia sp. 1
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Tenellia sp. 24
Cratena simba
Lomanotus vermiformis
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Eubranchus sp. 10
Float
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Rostanga sp. 1
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Fish cage
Murphydoris cobbi
Eubranchus sp. 3
Eubranchus sp. 3 x2
Eubranchus sp. 3
Unidentia sp. 2
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniodoridella savignyi
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Unidentia sp. 14
Cratena lineata
Cratena lineata
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniobranchus daphne
New life
Doto sp. 3 x4
Doto sp. 3 x3
Tenellia sp. 66
Pleurobranchus peronii
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Lomanotus sp. 5
Unidentia sp. 1
My friend
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris cobbi
Gothum City
Lomanotus vermiformis
Flatworm
Flabellina pseudolotos
Substrate
Pleurobranchus peronii x2
Pleurobranchus peronii
Unidentia sp. 2
Unidentia sp. 2
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Placida kevinleei
Seal Rock
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Flabellina lotos
Flabellina lotos
Trapania palmula
Caloria indica
Unidentia sp. 4
The Icon
Placida kevinleei
Placida kevinleei
Lomanotus vermiformis
Goniodoridella savignyi
Substrate
Pleurobranchus peronii spawn
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina lotos
Tenellia sp. 24
Tenellia sp. 24
Facelina sp. 11
Placida kevinleei
Facelina sp. 11
Gymnodoris sp. 10
