Monday, August 26, 2024

Species List: 26-08-2024, Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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