34 species sighted at Trench, Gneering Shoals Nudibranch Day, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 25-01-2025.
A double boat entry dive with Gary and 11 aficionados of two 50 minute dives, maximum depth 19 m, 27 C water temperature, 10-15 m viz.
After some weather events we finally get a fine weather window with a full boat load of Nudibranch interested people. The winds were light, no surface current or surge, less then a metre of swell made for a great day out. 34 species for the team and some we do not see very often, Hypselodoris lacuna Miamira moloch and Myja hyotan were among them. Chromodoris magnifica, Doriprismatica atromarginata and Thuridilla sp. 6 dominated the substrate today. I am pretty sure everyone was happy!
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -4
Cadlinella ornatissima -1
Ceratosoma tenue -1
Chromodoris elisabethina -1
Chromodoris kuiteri -4
Chromodoris lochi -2
Chromodoris magnifica -1
Chromodoris sp. 8 -3
Chromodoris strigata -1
Cratena simba -1
Dermatobranchus oculus -1
Dermatobranchus ornatus -2
Doriprismatica atromarginata -10
Glossodoris vespa -2
Goniobranchus kuniei -2
Goniobranchus splendidus -6
Goniodoridella geminae -1
Hexabranchus lacer -many young
Hypselodoris bullockii -1
Hypselodoris jacksoni -8
Hypselodoris lacuna -1
Miamira moloch -1
Myja hyotan -1
Phyllidia ocellata -3
Phyllidia picta -1
Phyllidia vericosa -1
Phyllidiella pustulosa -4
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum -1
Sagaminopteron sp. 1 -1
Tenellia sibogae -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -1
Thuridilla sp. 6 -8
Tylodina corticalis -1
Our Ride
Making ready
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Thuridilla sp. 6
Substrate
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Tenellia sibogae
Thuridilla carlsoni
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Substrate
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Thuridilla sp. 6
Phyllidia picta
Chromodoris sp. 8
Phyllidiella pustulosa
Hypselodoris lacuna
Dermatobranchus ornatus
Phyllidia ocellata
Hypselodoris jacksoni
Cratena simba
Bulbaeolidia alba
Bulbaeolidia alba
Goniodoridella geminae
Bulbaeolidia alba
Chromodoris sp. 8
Myja hyotan
Goniobranchus splendidus
Goniobranchus splendidus with parasite
Dermatobranchus oculus
Sagaminopteron sp. 1 party
Tylodina corticalis
Glossodoris vespa
Pteraeolidia semperi
Chromodoris strigata
Hypselodoris bullockii
Sagaminopteron psychedelicum
Ceratosoma tenue
Chromodoris lochi
Cadlinella ornatissima
Chromodoris magnifica
Doriprismatica atromarginata party
Dermatobranchus ornatus
