42 species sighted at Route 66 Bubble Wall and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 09-11-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and David of 300 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.7 m, 24 C water temperature, 6-8 m viz.
This was an epic dive! I am still in disbelief and reeling with happiness after recording an 80 mm Pleurobranchus mamillatus from the Mooloolah River at La Balsa Park. WOW! There a few Goniodoridella geminae to be seen. Goniobranchus collingwoodi and Hypselodoris zephyra were nice to see again.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Chelidonura sp. 2 -1
Cratena lineata -1
Doto sp. 7 -2
Elysia sp. 53 -7
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -11
Flabellina pseudolotos -12
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -30+
Goniobranchus geometricus -7
Goniobranchus setoensis -3
Goniodoridella geminae -6
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Goniodoridella unidonta -10
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Gymnodoris sp. 19 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -7
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Jorunna pantherina -2
Kabeiro christianae -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Lomanotus vermiformis -1
Murphydoris cobbi -3
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Niparaya sp. 43 -1
Phyllodesmium magnum -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -3
Placida kevinleei -4
Pleurobranchus mamillatus -1 NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Retusa sp. 1 shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -2
Tenellia sibogae -2
Tenellia sp. 23 -2
Tenellia sp. 24 -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -16
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -3
Verconia simplex -1
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Surface
Ready
Substrate upon descent
Goniobranchus daphne
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Rostanga sp. 1
Goniobranchus setoensis
Hunting
Lamelaria
Elysia sp. 53
Unidentia sp. 3
Goniodoridella unidonta
Jorunna pantherina x2
Fish Cage
Doto sp. 7
The business end
Doto sp. 7
Substrate
Float
Flabellina lotos
Goniodoridella savignyi
Murphydoris cobbi
Murphydoris puncticulata
Flabellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sp. 23
Snail
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Flabellina lotos
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 14
Flabellina pseudolotos
Murphydoris cobbi
Healthy
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniodoridella geminae 10 mm
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Gothum City
Goniobranchus geometricus
Unidentia sp. 14
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sibogae
Kabeiro christianae
Phyllodesmium opalescens x2
Goniobranchus setoensis
Cratena lineata
Lomanotus vermiformis
Placida kevinleei
Goniodoridella geminae
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus geometricus x2
Verconia simplex
Seal Rock
Goniodoridella geminae
Hypselodoris zephyra
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Substratew
Substrate
Goniobranchus collingwoodi
Hypselodoris obscura
Substrate
Flabellina pseudolotos
The Icon
Phyllodesmium magnum
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Substrate
Twin Peaks
Niparaya sp. 43
Chennel Marker
Bubble Wall
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Facelina bourailli
Tenellia sp. 24
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Pleurobranchus mamillatus NEW SPECIES!
Retusa sp. 1
Elysia sp. 53
Placida kevinleei
Elysia sp. 53
Kabeiro christianae
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Bulbaeolidia alba
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Gymnodoris sp. 19
Jorunna pantherina x2
Flatworms
Unknown spawn
