Yellow Organism at Anacapa

[scubadiverjackcook]

I photographed this yellow mass of vaguely lanceolate organisms at Tres Miguels dive site, Anacapa Island, California in about 35 FSW. Water temp was 57 degrees in a Kelp forest. I have searched the net, but have no idea what it is. Could it be an egg mass of some kind? Thanks for your help.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

They are the eggs of a Leafy Hornmouth snail, Ceratostoma foliatum.
Great find!

 

[scubadiverjackcook]

Thanks, Max. I thought they might be eggs, but I had never seen them before. I got this shot and another shot of another cluster that had them in the background and slightly out of focus. I can add this notch to my stock. Thanks again.
Jack