32 species sighted at Bubble Wall to Toilet Block, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 23-12-2024.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Sheryl of 267 minutes, 1.3 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 27 C water temperature, 6+ m viz.
Ahhh more summer. After the rain the river is transparent brown, which as we know is a fresh water layer on top. Lots of Nudibranchs and nice surprises today, including 4 new species! It great to see Stiliger ornatus again and in numbers as there were many Deadman Fingers about mixed in with a new Elysia and Eubranchus sp. 26. The ever-so-cryptic Ceratodoris trypomandyas was another treat to locate and record. Flabellina lotos and Flabellina pseudolotos were everywhere! Another epic river outing...
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -2
Ceratodoris trypomandyas -7
Cratena lineata -8
Elysia sp. 54 -2 NEW SPECIES
Eubranchus sp. 10 -3
Eubranchus sp. 26 -2
Facelina bourailli -1
Flabellina lotos -100+
Flabellina pseudolotos -80+
Goniobranchus albonares -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -15
Hypselodoris obscura -9
Jorunna hervei -8
Kabeiro christianae -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -38
Pelagella sp. 3 -1 NEW SPECIES
Philinopsis falciphallus -1
Placida fralila -5
Pleurobranchus peronii -1
Polycera sp. 13 -1 NEW SPECIES
Pteraeolidia semperi -3
Stiliger ornatus -8
Tenellia sibogae -15
Tenellia sp. 23 -3
Tenellia sp. 80 -1 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 1 -2
Unidentia sp. 2 -1
Verconia simplex -1
Entry
Surface
Murphydoris cobbi
Liloa brevis
Approaching the top of Bubble Wall
Flabellina pseudolotos
Substrate
Whodat?
Tenellia sp. 23
Unidentia sp. 2
Tenellia sibogae
Flabellina lotos
Philinopsis falciphallus
Ceratodoris trypomandyas
Cratena lineata x2
Ceratodoris trypomandyas x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
Murphydoris cobbi party
Bubble Wall
Bubble Wall
Eubranchus sp. 10
Pelagella sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Pelagella sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Shooting Pelagella sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Pelagella sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Flabellina pseudolotos
Polycera sp. 13 NEW SPECIES
Polycera sp. 13 NEW SPECIES
Polycera sp. 13 NEW SPECIES
Bubble Wall
Goniobranchus daphne
Searching Bubble Wall
Hypselodoris obscura
Flatworm
Tenellia sp. 23
Crab
Flatworm
Ceratodoris trypomandyas
Ovulid
Flabellina lotos
Float
Substrate
Tenellia sp. 23 and Tenellia sp. 80 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 23 and Tenellia sp. 80 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 23 and Tenellia sp. 80 NEW SPECIES
Stiliger ornatus x2
Stiliger ornatus x2
Stiliger ornatus
Stiliger ornatus
Stiliger ornatus
Stiliger ornatus
Elysia sp. 54 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 54 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 54 NEW SPECIES
Stiliger ornatus x2
Stiliger ornatus x2
Placida fralila
Deadman Fingers
Substrate
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Hypselodoris obscura juveniles x4
Kabeiro christianae
Bulbaeolidia alba
Pteraeolidia semperi
Facelina bourailli
Jorunna hervei
Verconia simplex
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei
Jorunna hervei spawn
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus setoensis
Stoney
Goniobranchus albonares
Crab
Substrate
Flabellina lotos x2
Pteraeolidia semperi
Snail
Eubranchus sp. 26 x2
Eubranchus sp. 26 x2
Flatworm
Stiliger ornatus
Goniobranchus albonares
Kabeiro christianae
Pelagella sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Pelagella sp. 3 NEW SPECIES
Placida fralila
Pleurobranchus peronii juvenile
Pteraeolidia semperi
Brown layer
Stiliger ornatus
Jorunna hervei
Bulbaeolidia alba
Ceratodoris trypomandyas x2
Elysia sp. 54 NEW SPECIES
Elysia sp. 54 NEW SPECIES
Brown layer
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniobranchus geometricus
