Nudibranch Central

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Species List: 14-09-2022, Fish Cage to Highrise, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

9 species sighted at Fish Cage to Highrise, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 14-09-2022.

A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 180 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 18.6 C water temperature, up to 8 m viz.

After a recon yesterday the river looked delicious. So, off I went for 3 hours. The vis was very nice!. A new species of Polycera abei was recorded, very small and unusual compared to the others we have recorded. Siphopteron makisig was really nice to find again as were four Thecacera pennigera, one on the Fish Cage making it the first come-back-species to live on the structure. Another come-back-species found from under a rock was Anteaeolidiella cacaotica with egg mass.

Species and number thereof sighted

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica -1

Doto sp. -many young

Murphydoris cobbi -6

Polycera abei -2 NEW SPECIES

Siphopteron makisig -1

Thecacera pennigera -4

Unidentia aliciae -1

Unidentia sp. 1 -5

Unidentia sp. 3 -1

Sunny entry

Clarity

Surface

Murphydoris cobbi

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica egg mass

Anteaeolidiella cacaotica

Fish Cage

Thecacera pennigera

Fish Cage Thecacera pennigera egg mass

Fish Cage where Thecacera pennigera was found

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia sp. 3

Substrate

River Sea Star!

Unidentia sp. 1

Unidentia aliciae

Murphydoris cobbi

Substrate

Unidentia sp. 1

Flatworms x3

Flatworm

Thecacera pennigera

Doto sp. eggs

Siphopteron makisig

Siphopteron makisig scale

Siphopteron makisig

Polycera abei NEW SPECIES

Murphydoris cobbi

Monday, September 12, 2022

Species List: 11-09-2022 Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.

8 species sighted at Fish Cage, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 11-09-2022.

A single solo shore entry morning with Gary of 150 minutes. Maximum depth 6.0 m, 18.4 C water temperature, 3-4 m viz.

An early dive was in order with the hope the water was clear. Not bad in this 1.6m tidal flow. No Thecaceras were seen! Murphydoris cobbi were out in force great to see. Dotos have come back with several egg masses. The river is allowing food sources to come back finally. Another new Polycera was recorded. Similar but different to another species we have. Including the think but striking Siphopteron makisig.

Species and number thereof sighted

Doto sp. 3 -4

Elysia sp. 17 -1

Goniodoridella savignyi -1

Murphydoris cobbi -11

Polycera sp. 11 -1 NEW SPECIES

Retusa amphizosta shell -1

Siphopteron makisig -1

Tenellia sp. 47 -1