27 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 26-09-2025.
A single shore entry dive with Gary and Richard of 212 minutes, 1.5 m, maximum depth 5.2 m, 22 C water temperature, 8 m+ viz.
Since the water clarity is so good another dive was in order this time Richard joined in. Goniodoridella unidonta, Murphydoris cobbi and Unidentia sp. 14 were in large numbers. Gymnodoris sp. 49, Idaliadoris maugeansis and Murphydoris adusta were nice finds. Haven't seen Tenellia sp. 59 for over a year! Nice. Will there be any Cratena pawarshindeorum on the next dive??? Ahhhh the Thecacera.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -3
Coryphellina lotos -20
Coryphellina pseudolotos -27
Cratena lineata -4
Cratena pawarshindeorum -1!
Eubranchus sp. 10 -many young
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -52
Gymnodoris sp. 49 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Idaliadoris maugeansis -1
Murphydoris adusta -1
Murphydoris cobbi -43
Placida kevinleei -1
Retusa amphizosta shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia puti -2
Tenellia sibogae -4
Tenellia sp. 23 -3
Tenellia sp. 66 -many young
Tenellia sp. 59 -1
Thecacera pennigera -2
Unidentia sp. 1 -8
Unidentia sp. 14 -48
Entry
Pigs!
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi
Unidentia sp. 14
Split Rock
Substrate
Hypselodoris obscura
Goniodoridella unidonta
Spurilla braziliana
Float
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 14
The Pipe
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Pigs!
Murphydoris adusta
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Tenellia sp. 66 many young
Goniodoridella savignyi
Gymnodoris sp. 49
Gymnodoris sp. 49 gills
Eubranchus sp. 10 many young
Thecacera pennigera
Thecacera pennigera
Thecacera pennigera x2
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae x2
Coryphellina lotos
Goniobranchus geometricus
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sp. 23
Gothum City
Shoot!
Tenellia puti
Cratena lineata
Facelina sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 14 Party
Placida kevinleei
Substrate
Goniodoridella unidonta
Goniodoridella unidonta x2
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Bulbaeolidia alba
The Icon
Substrate
Placida kevinleei
Tenellia sp. 59
Bulbaeolidia alba
Twin Peaks
Rostanga sp. 1
Facelina sp. 11
Idaliadoris maugeansis
Rostanga sp. 1
Bulbaeolidia alba
Placida kevinleei
Tenellia sp. 59
Murphydoris adusta
Cratena pawarshindeorum
