Any Biologists out there?

[lizardth]

So friends and I found this in the jetties at Mustang Island State Park (South Texas). We asked the park ranger what it was and she had no clue either. It was about 3 inches long and 1 inch wide. It sort of flapped like a butterfly, which is what it is doing in the pic, and for the 10 minutes we watched it it floated the whole time. Anyone have any clue what it is?

 

[thelanx]

Looks like a sea anemone.

 

[Schadenfroh]

looks like someone lost its exoskeleton

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

I'd say offhand that it's some sort of sea slug.

 

[Manuwell]

Can we eat this ?

 

[lizardth]

Originally posted by: thelanx
Looks like a sea anemone.

I thought those were stationary?

 

[lizardth]

Originally posted by: CarlKillerMiller
I'd say offhand that it's some sort of sea slug.

That was my guess because they can swim, but it never went to the bottom. How long can they swim?

 

[thelanx]

Originally posted by: lizardth

Originally posted by: thelanx
Looks like a sea anemone.

I thought those were stationary?

It might have broken loose or it could be some kinda of sea animal, might be a sea slug as mentioned above.

 

[Tangerines]

My guess would be some sort of Opisthobranchia.

 

[lizardth]

Originally posted by: Tangerines
My guess would be some sort of Opisthobranchia.

In English please?

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: Manuwell
Can we eat this ?

no :thumbsup:

 

[everman]

How did it taste?

 

[mercanucaribe]

I know what it is and I've found one, but I can't think of what it's called. I think it MAY be a sea squirt.

 

[mercanucaribe]

Originally posted by: lizardth

Originally posted by: Tangerines
My guess would be some sort of Opisthobranchia.

In English please?

It's not a sea slug.

 

[zanieladie]

It's something yucky!

 

[yhelothar]

Looks like a sea hare. Does it squirt ink?
I've picked one up from the tide pools when I went there with my bio class and it squirted this purple ink all over my hands.