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mikerunkle
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Hey gang,
Just got this as it washed up on the beach (gulf of mexico). Assumed it was a piece of something dead, but when placed in a bucket of water, the tentacles began moving under their own power...It is now in my QT awaiting ID. Here is the description to go with the pics.
Diameter of "body": about the size of a quarter. On the top, it looks like the cross section of a tree with "growth rings". On the bottom it looks like dozens of little starfish like suction legs.
The tentacles are a brilliant blue-green, very delicate like a jellyfish or anemone. They are not smooth but appear to have very fine branches off of each one.
It floats on the surface. The upper row of tentacles spread out like a life perserver, and keep it afloat, while the lower tentacles hang down in the water column and wave about. It does appear to have a central mouth like a starfish or star, but never see a star float nor have such fine tentacles.
Any ideas? My web searching has come up with nothing.
Thanks
Just got this as it washed up on the beach (gulf of mexico). Assumed it was a piece of something dead, but when placed in a bucket of water, the tentacles began moving under their own power...It is now in my QT awaiting ID. Here is the description to go with the pics.
Diameter of "body": about the size of a quarter. On the top, it looks like the cross section of a tree with "growth rings". On the bottom it looks like dozens of little starfish like suction legs.
The tentacles are a brilliant blue-green, very delicate like a jellyfish or anemone. They are not smooth but appear to have very fine branches off of each one.
It floats on the surface. The upper row of tentacles spread out like a life perserver, and keep it afloat, while the lower tentacles hang down in the water column and wave about. It does appear to have a central mouth like a starfish or star, but never see a star float nor have such fine tentacles.
Any ideas? My web searching has come up with nothing.
Thanks
