Weird creature ID

[Jim Murray]

Just got back from an evening mullet blank but the highlight of the night was seeing dozens of these:-

 

 

in a corner of my local harbour. In the water they looked like a cross between a slug and a jellyfish...just pulsing below the surface and rising to apparently take in some air. When netted out they just curled into a ball as pictured. Having checked my schoolboys' guide to the seashore to no avail, does anyone know what they are?

[Leon Roskilly]

Jim, If you don't get the answer here, try asking at:

 

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Glaucus/

 

They are good at identifying unusual sea creatures.

[101_North]

Sea Hare maybe?

[chesters1]

car key?

[merlino bill]

car key?

 

 

you kill me chesters 1.

[Jim Murray]

Jim, If you don't get the answer here, try asking at:

 

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Glaucus/

 

They are good at identifying unusual sea creatures.

 

Good forum...they got it in one! Looks like it is "Ackera Bullata" a type of sea slug. Some info here:-

 

http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall.cfm?base=akerbull

 

The pics of them swimming near bottom of page is exactly what I saw. Apparently they are quite rare.

[Leon Roskilly]

Good forum...they got it in one! Looks like it is "Ackera Bullata" a type of sea slug. Some info here:-

 

http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall.cfm?base=akerbull

 

The pics of them swimming near bottom of page is exactly what I saw. Apparently they are quite rare.

 

More pics at:

 

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&am...mages&gbv=2

[five bellies]

It looks like a type of sea squirt,which is a type of primative anemone, ive seen them clear and brownish green.

 

Failing that a Limpet streaking?????

Edited July 24, 2008 by five bellies

[greenwells glory]

it just looks like a slug to me and i love this smiley haha

 

but seriously maybe its just some kind of limpet or shell creature,sure stick it on a hook and see if you get a fish

[Dan]

Bait?