Klausi 2 Posted June 7, 2011 Hi All, I found this unusual organism in the plankton 2 weeks ago, in Okinawa, Japan. Diameter ~ 1cm. I found this during a night dive, ~ 6 m deep, above a sandy area in ~ 12 m. Is this a type of invertebrate larva? It definitely does not look like any cnidarian to me, since there are no tentacles, and neither does it appear to be a salp. What is this? Thanks! Best, Klaus http://www.flickr.com/photos/pacificklaus/...in/photostream/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leslie 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Hi Klaus - I'm stumped on this one. Do you have any other shots of it? Did it have one opening or two? The only thing it reminds me of is a semi-transparent tunicate that might have gotten swept off its rock. Take a look at some of the tunicates on Sealord's page - http://www.sealordphotography.net/Nature/G...101704897_TuHRV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klausi 2 Posted June 8, 2011 Hi Klaus - I'm stumped on this one. Do you have any other shots of it? Did it have one opening or two? The only thing it reminds me of is a semi-transparent tunicate that might have gotten swept off its rock. Take a look at some of the tunicates on Sealord's page - http://www.sealordphotography.net/Nature/G...101704897_TuHRV Thank you for your reply! Unfortunately, this is the only quality shot I have of this critter. The surface texture is indeed very similar of these tunicates. I didn't see any orifices, but it could have closed them down when it go detached? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
