Nudibranch Central

Saturday, January 11, 2020

Species List: 10-01-2020, Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

20 species sighted at Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 10-01-2020.

A single solo shore entry dive by Gary of 300 minutes. Maximum depth 6.1m, 27 C water temperature and up to 6 m viz.

With a 2.0 m tidal flow I decided to get in 3 hours before high tide. The current was ripping! It took me 34 minutes to record my first nudibranch. Shortly after that as the current slowed critters came out to play. I recorded a new species of Niparaya and thought I would shoot a video of it only to see two animals. How good is that? Plus a giant Cowrie was found.

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Colpodaspis sp. 1 -1
* Doto sp. 6 -21
Embletonia gracilis -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -2
Flabellina lotos -1
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -15
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -10
Niparaya sp. 15 -2 NEW SPECIES
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -2
Retusa iredaleana shell -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -3
Thuridilla carlsoni -1

Early morning entry

The drift

Hypselodoris obscura

Flabellina lotos

Goniobranchus geometricus

Doto sp. 6

Substrate

A large Cowrie

Doto sp. 6

Substrate

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Doto sp. 6

Colpodaspis sp. 1

Facelina sp. 11

Niparaya sp. 15 NEW SPECIES

Embletonia gracilis

Roxaniella leucampyx shell

Facelina sp. 11

Eubranchus sp. 10

Goniobranchus decorus

Bulbaeolidia alba

Phyllodesmium opalescens

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Retusa iredaleana shell

Gymnodoris sp. 10

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Goniobranchus daphne

Pteraeolidia semperi

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Species List: 08-01-2020, Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

25 species sighted at Fish Cage upriver, La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Qld. 08-01-2020.

A single shore entry dive by Gary and Rach of 200 minutes. Maximum depth 5.7m, 27 C water temperature and up to 8 m viz.

Nothing like an early morning summer dive! The water clarity continues to be quite good. After comparing one of the shells with a Haminoeidae paper it appears to be a Diniatys dentifer shell. I wonder how many I have found before...

Species and number thereof sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Dermatobranchus sp. 7 -1
Dermatobranchus sp. 12 -1
Doto sp. 6 -14
Elysia sp. 11 -1
Eubranchus sp. 10 -1
Facelina sp. 3 -1
Facelina sp. 11 -1
Flabellina lotos -2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -2
Goniobranchus decorus -2
Goniobranchus geometricus -1
Goniobranchus splendidus -1
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -14
Gymnodoris sp. 17 -3
Hypselodoris jacksoni -2
* Hypselodoris obscura -17
Hypselodoris roo -1
Niparaya sp. 12 -2
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Retusa iredaleana -2
Roxaniella leucampyx shell -1
Thuridilla carlsoni -2
Trapania aurata -1