34 species sighted at Route 66, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 11-11-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 221 minutes, 1.6 m, maximum depth 5.5 m, 26 C water temperature, up to 6 m viz. It was great to see the second sighting of Pleurobranchus mamillatus, what a Nudibranch!
The warmest water this year at 26C.
Species and numbers recorded:
Cratena lineata -1
Doto sp. 3 -3
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 53 -3
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Flabellina lotos -6
Flabellina pseudolotos -12
Goniobranchus daphne -30+
Goniobranchus geometricus -10
Goniobranchus setoensis -5
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -5
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -5
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 20 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Hypselodoris zephyra -1
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -5
Niparaya sp. 4 -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -3
Placida kevinleei -2
Pleurobranchus mamillatus -1 Second sighting!
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -8
Tenellia sp. 23 -1
Tenellia sp. 24 -1
Tenellia sp. 44 -2
Tenellia sp. 67 -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -13
Unidentia sp. 3 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -16
Entry
Clarity
Exit
Ready
Surface
Substrate
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Goniodoridella savignyi
Elysia sp. 11
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus daphne spawn
Murphydoris cobbi
Substrate
The Float
Murphydoris cobbi
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae
Goniobranchus geometricus
Flabellina lotos
Snail
Unidentia sp. 1
Cratena lineata
Hypselodoris zephyra
Unidentia sp. 14
Gymnodoris sp. 20
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
The Pipe
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Phyllodesmium opalescens x2
Cratena lineata
Elysia sp. 53
Flabellina lotos
Substrate
Unknown spawn
Flabellina pseudolotos
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniodoridella unidonta
Gothum City
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sibogae
Goniodoridella geminae
Doto sp. 3
Doto sp. 3
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Seal Rock
Niparaya sp. 4
Tenellia sp. 23
Placida kevinleei
Goniobranchus setoensis
Tenellia sp. 24
Substrate
The Icon
Doto sp. 3
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Lamellaria
Substrate
Flatworm
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus foot Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Niparaya sp. 4
Tenellia sp. 67
Tenellia sp. 44
Tenellia sibogae
Rostanga sp. 1
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Pleurobranchus mamillatus Second sighting
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Tenellia sp. 23
Hypselodoris zephyra
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus daphne
Flatworm
Flabellina lotos
Doto sp. 3
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