Monday, February 1, 2016

Species List: La Balsa Park, Mooloolah River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 23-01-2016

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

Julie, Terry and Vanessa on this single evening shore entry dive of 103 minutes. Maximum depth 5.8 m, 26 C water temperature and 5 m viz.

Number of species sighted
* Species with highest specimen count

Chelidonura fulvipunctata -2
Flabellina angelvaldesi -3
Flabellina rubrolineata -1
Hydatina physis -2
Hypselodoris obscura -1
Liloa sp. ? -1(Possible new species - to be confirmed)
Philinopsis lineolata -1
Philinopsis pilsbryi -1
Pleurobranchus peronii -2
* Pteraeolidia semperi -21
Siphopteron sp. 1 -1
Trinchesia sibogae -2

Hydatina physis

Philinopsis lineolata

Siphopteron sp. 1

Liloa sp.

Chelidonura fulvipunctata - a colour form

Chelidonura fulvipunctata - a colour form

Philinopsis pilsbryi

Pteraeolidia semperi

Trinchesia sibogae

Pleurobranchus peronii 

Hypselodoris obscura