28 species sighted at Route 66 and back, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 27-01-2025.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 140 minutes, 1.2 m, maximum depth 5.1 m, 27 C water temperature, up to 1 m viz.
The time again was in order to get in the river. A slow running tide and I used a pointer stick for the whole dive.... hummmm. There were many nudibranchs to be seen today.
Species and numbers recorded:
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Coryphellina lotos -13
Coryphellina pseudolotos -1
Cratena pawarshindeorum -27
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Elysia sp. 39 -4
Eubranchus sp. 10 -36
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Goniobranchus daphne -15
Goniobranchus geometricus -3
Goniobranchus setoensis -1
Goniobranchus variatus -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella unidonta -6
Gymnodoris amakusana -11
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -4
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Lomanotus vermiformis -6
Murphydoris cobbi -100+
Murphydoris puncticulata -1
Niparaya sp. 34 -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -1
Tenellia puti -2
Tenellia sibogae -5
Tornatina sp. 1 shell -1
Unidentia sp. 1 -50+
Unidentia sp. 4 -1
Unidentia sp. 14 -50+
Entry
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 1
Flatworm
Gymnodoris sp. 10
Tornatina sp. 1
Eubranchus sp. 10
Eubranchus sp. 10
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
Elysia sp. 39
Coryphellina lotos
The Pipe
Elysia sp. 39
Goniobranchus daphne
Gymnodoris amakusana
Goniobranchus variatus
Gymnodoris amakusana
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 14
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniobranchus setoensis
Eubranchus sp. 10
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
Gothum City
Lomanotus vermiformis x2
Lomanotus vermiformis x2
Coryphellina lotos
Goniobranchus daphne
Hypselodoris obscura
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Unidentia sp. 4
Goniodoridella unidonta
Murphydoris puncticulata
Elysia sp. 11
Unidentia sp. 1 party
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Tenellia puti
Substrate with fishing line
Goniobranchus geometricus
Cratena pawarshindeorum
Goniobranchus daphne
Unidentia sp. 14 x2
Goniodoridella unidonta
Unidentia sp. 1 x2
Substrate with fishing line
Float
Substrate
Substrate
The Icon
Cratena pawarshindeorum being attacked by Gymnodoris sp. 10
Channel marker rock
Channel marker
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
Coryphellina pseudolotos
Bulbaeolidia alba
Gymnodoris amakusana
Facelina sp. 11
Hypselodoris obscura party
Goniobranchus geometricus
Goniobranchus geometricus
Tenellia puti
Niparaya sp. 34
Flatworm
Goniobranchus variatus
Tenellia sibogae
Substrate
