27 species sighted at Route 66 plus and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 12-12-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 174 minutes, 1.4 m, maximum depth 4.3 m, 26 C water temperature, 1-2 m viz.
With wind and swell there was lots of silt today. Despite that there were some finds including a small Tenellia sp. that is a New Species! It looks as if the Cratenas and Coryphellinas are eating all their food sources. Still a nice dive!
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys semistriatus shell -1
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -23
Coryphellina pseudolotos -22
Cratena lineata -40+
Cratena pawarshindeorum -6
Doto sp. 7 -1
Eubranchus sp. 3 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -4
Goniodoridella geminae -2
Goniodoridella unidonta -7
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -10
Gymnodoris sp. 13 -3
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -6
Kabeiro christianae -1
Limacia ornata -1
Liloa brevis shell -1
Murphydoris cobbi -39
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Niparaya sp. 57 -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia napapila -10
Tenellia sibogae -7
Tenellia sp. 83 -1 NEW SPECIES
Unidentia sp. 1 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -2
Nice work!
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Niparaya sp. 57
Murphydoris puncticulata
Murphydoris cobbi
The Pipe
Float
Limacia ornata
Rostanga sp. 1
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Hypselodoris obscura
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tenellia sibogae
Tenellia sibogae x2
Eubranchus sp. 10
Block City
Gymnodoris sp. 13
Murphydoris cobbi
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Cratena lineata
Tenellia napapila
Tenellia napapila
Murphydoris puncticulata
Tenellia sp. 83 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia sp. 83 NEW SPECIES
Tenellia napapila
Tenellia napapila
Liloa brevis
Atys semistriatus
Tenellia napapila
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Goniodoridella unidonta
Coryphellina lotos
Coryphellina lotos x2
Cratena pawarshindeorum
The tunnel at Block City
Block City
Doto sp. 7
Unknown spawn
Eubranchus sp. 3
Niparaya sp. 57
Goniodoridella unidonta mating pair?
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniodoridella geminae
Coryphellina lotos
Tenellia sibogae x2
Cratena lineata
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Gothum City
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gymnodoris sp. 17
Goniodoridella geminae
Kabeiro christianae
Hypselodoris obscura juvenile x2
Eubranchus sp. 10
