Sunday, January 24, 2016

Species List: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 14-01-2016

17 species sighted at La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Julie, Vanessa and David on this single shore entry dive of 166 minutes. Maximum depth 6.4 m, 27 C water temperature and 4 m viz.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Elysia ? -1
* Flabellina angelvaldesi -20+
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus -2
Goniobranchus collingwoodi -1
Goniobranchus daphne -7
Goniobranchus decorus -4
Goniobranchus geometricus -2
Goniodoridella sp. 1 -8
Hypselodoris obscura -13
Philinopsis pilsbryi -2
Pleurobranchus grandis -1
Pleurobranchus weberi -2
Pteraeolidia semperi -16
Rostanga sp. 1 - 2
Trinchesia sp. 23 -2

Surface conditions as we enter

Pleurobranchus weberi

Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

Philinopsis pilsbryi

Pleurobranchus grandis -juvenile

Substrate

Hamming it up for the camera -
endangered species - taxonomist

Goniobranchus daphne

Flabellina angelvaldesi 

Trinchesia sp. 23

Goniobranchus collingwoodi 

Goniodoridella sp. 1

Bulbaeolidia alba

Flabellina rubrolineata