4 species sighted at Pt. Cartwright intertidal, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
07-10-2026.
An intertidal search with Gary and Jonte. Overcast skies made it nice.
With low tide at 11.30am there would be no diving, BUT there would be intertidal searching. Jonte was coming to explore what Pt. Cartwright has to offer. Upon arriving at the site it was very clear that a lot of sand has moving cutting the shallows in half. Four species was a good outing. The first animal was found in a few minutes. What was thought to be Haloa cobbi turned out to be Haloa musetta!
Species and numbers recorded:
Aplysia argus -5
Austraeolis ornata -2
Elysia coodgeensis -5
Haloa musetta -1
So much sand has come in.
Standing where the edge used to be!
Aplysia argus (large)
Aplysia argus
The site
Aplysia argus
Austraeolis ornata
Austraeolis ornata
Finding another one
Austraeolis ornata from a turned over rock
Austraeolis ornata
Austraeolis ornata
Aplysia argus
Haloa musetta
Haloa musetta
About to shoot!
Elysia coodgeensis
Elysia coodgeensis
Elysia coodgeensis
