Over 22 years of Nudibranchs on the Sunshine Coast
Queensland, Australia - Indo-Pacific region

As Cryptic as it gets

Idaliadoris maugeansis

You have to look hard to spot this species.

From under rocks on encrusting bryozoan you'll find Idaliadoris maugeansis. 10 mm. Spotting the egg masses and then a very sharp viewing session will you find this species.

The body is a translucent white with a white center and a scattering of small brown spots. The mantle is covered with translucent papillae. Actually seeing the gills and rhinophores is a challenge.

Found at the Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
    

Our Mission

LOCATE, RECORD, IDENTIFY and POST every species of HETEROBRANCH to be found on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, Australia.

To LOCATE through scuba diving and intertidal searching.

To RECORD by underwater and studio/taxonomic photography (including microscopy photography) of the specimens.

To IDENTIFY these species through invaluable support from qualified authorities in this field and developing reference resources.

To POST upon our web site not only images of the species and their natural history behaviour but also information concerning size abundance and localities. Additionally to disseminate to other sites information considered unusual.

Towards achieving these aims we will continue to acquire and develop the necessary equipment, resources and knowledge.

Have fun, learn and enjoy the Earth's greatest creatures!

Parting note.

Nudibranchs are amoung the most ephemeral of marine creatures. They greatly vary in size, colour and shape. They can be almost invisible or very bright and easy to see.

Our Latest Find

Favorinus tsuruganus Baba & Abe, 1964 20 mm - Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Mooloolah River La Balsa Park Diving Information & Etiquette
Click here for the PDF file.

About this Nudibranch website

I embarked upon this adventure while diving here on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia 22 years ago. Upon realizing the amazing variety of nudibranchs I was seeing, I developed an appetite for not only finding as many different species as possible but identifying and learning all I could about these most amazing creatures of the sea.

NOTE: This website is not "definitive", as some do claim, we don't claim to be, but, it does show the viewer pretty pictures of what we find here in our wonderfully diverse backyard...Enjoy!

nudibranch.com.au was born when a friend of Gary’s suggested I share my knowledge with the world. The site commenced in March 2003 when I set out on a quest to find, identify and record all of the nudibranchs here in my area. The ever changing sea and seasons give up new surprises every visit, whether they are subtidal or intertidal.

We describe our searching and identifying component of the quest as The Treasure Hunt, and the recording thereof upon the web site as The Never Ending Story.

We welcome for inclusion on the site the findings of other workers in this area that we may not have yet recorded.

From this website a Nudibranch Identification book called Undersea Jewels - A Colour Guide to Nudibranchs was published in 2006. The book is a 'Colour Guide'. After all that is the first thing anyone remembers about first seeing a Nudibranch.

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