DAY/DATE
Wednesday
28/04/2021
SITE/S
La Balsa Park
PARTICIPANTS
Julie, Terry, David
TYPE
Subtidal
MODE
Shore Entry
VESSEL
–
DIVE
1
SITE/S
La Balsa Park (Toilet Block Entry)
SPECIES #
15
DURATION
126 Min
DEPTH/RANGE
To 5.9 m
TEMP.
23 C
VIS.
6 m
SURGE
–
CURRENT
Strong tidal run
COMMENTS & OBSERVATIONS
Upon entry the current was rather strong due to the large tidal differential but not unmanageable although it did make photographic composition difficult. A new species was recorded – our Cratena sp. 07. Refer to its Species Profile for a full description and reasoning for choosing the name. Eubranchus sp. 13 was an uncommon find as was the Tenellia sp. 47 that is a species lacking visible oral tentacles. A Cratena lineata specimen was recorded that lacked white stripes on the cerata, being a known variation.
Our Historical data:
– 78 surveys conducted at this site since 22/03/2014
– 222 different species have been sighted here.
Guide to Symbols:
+++ New Species
+ First time sighted at this site
# Most commonly sighted at this site with %
TOTAL SPECIES SIGHTED: 15
SPECIES LIST – ALPHABETICAL
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -13
Cratena sp. 07 -3 +++
Eubranchus sp. 13 -1
Flabellina lotos ->32
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1 # 77%
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 01 ->30 # 85%
Goniodoridella sp. 06 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 09 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -2 # 88%
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1 +
SPECIES GROUPED BY ORDER
Nudibranchia
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena lineata -13
Cratena sp. 07 -3
Eubranchus sp. 13 -1
Flabellina lotos ->32
Flabellina rubrolineata -2
Goniobranchus daphne -1
Goniodoridella savignyi -1
Goniodoridella sp. 01 ->30
Goniodoridella sp. 06 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 09 -1
Gymnodoris sp. 10 -2
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Spurilla braziliana -1
Tenellia sp. 47 -1
Cephalaspidea
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Sacoglossa
–
Umbraculoidea
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Pleurobranchoidea
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Anaspidea
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