Identification

[houstonrick]

I am going to attempt to add a couple of pictures. If anyone can identify the critter,please do. I took the pictures in Yap, at about 30'. It was about 3" long with a 1/2" hole in the center. Seemed to be pulsating like it was pumping water. Some kind of tunicate?

 

[Rick Murchison]

I am going to attempt to add a couple of pictures.

PM me if you need help.
Rick

 

[houstonrick]

Doing the same thing again ,expecting different results.

I have to give up for now, heading to the airport. will try again on the wkend.

houstonrick

 

[houstonrick]

I got the pictures on the gallery but have not been able to get them on to a thread.

 

[houstonrick]

I see that the pictures are attached above. I am still trying to get them out where people can see and respond.

I am a much better diver than computer geek.

Thanks

 

[LeslieH]

It's a tunicate Rick. Only one siphon is showing. Tunicates are filter feeders that pump water in through one siphon, through their branchial sacs where the organic particles are captured on fine mucus webs & carried to the mouth, and out through the other siphon.

 

[houstonrick]

Thanks Leslie, any books that you know that have a picture that looks similar?

Rick