no namer...

[justleesa]

Found this at a depth of 80'. First I thought it was a group of flat worms but couldn't find it in the book...the next day it was all in the exact same spot. Have never seen anything like it anywhere else on the Island. Has anybody got an idea?
Thanks for any kind of help

Lisa

 

[friscuba]

Cool find. Never seen them. No clue here.

Steve

 

[justleesa]

Cool find. Never seen them. No clue here.

Steve

Thanks neighbor! I keep looking but I haven't found it anywhere else....

Lisa

 

[Gilligan]

I don't know either. It looks look some type of egg colony. I'll ask my local marine biologist friend.

 

[Gilligan]

This is the reply from my marine biologist friend:

This is a colony of animals called Corallimorpharians. They are considered intermediate between sea anemones and hard corals (they are anatomically identical to hard corals but they do not make a skeleton). I don't know the scientific name of this species however.

 

[justleesa]

This is the reply from my marine biologist friend:

This is a colony of animals called Corallimorpharians. They are considered intermediate between sea anemones and hard corals (they are anatomically identical to hard corals but they do not make a skeleton). I don't know the scientific name of this species however.

Interesting! Lucky you, to have some one like that at hand!

 

[d33ps1x]

No idea but your pics are looking great these days.

 

[sapphire]

Wonderful find, Lisa !!