Myster Egg Sac is Salp

Thanks Jim for IDing the mystery egg sac that was caught this past weekend! I'm really glad I know what it is now!

"Salps appear to have a form preliminary to vertebrates, and are used as a starting point in models of how vertebrates evolved. Scientists speculate that the tiny groups of nerves in salps are one of the first instances of a primitive nervous system, which eventually evolved into the more complex central nervous systems of vertebrates.[3]"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salp

Cool! ah, the wonders of the deep never cease!

I got $5 that BigJim will take a bite!

What would Andy do??!?!?!?!?

BigJim would use them for beads first, then, take a bite.

What would Andy do??!?!?!?!?

maybe Jim and Andy can try this? NCKA fear factor continues

lol i'll get the popcorn ready hahah.

wierd the outer part of it felt like leather or really thick plastic. Pretty darn neat! The ocean is definitely filled with alien life form

"i come from the planet falkin!  "

I got $5 that BigJim will take a bite!

You got some soy and wasabi? 

Very cool Steph....I can't take any credit actually. My friend Cheryl Barnes from Moss Landing Marine Lab did the ID.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Creepy looking. I would have to bbq it first...

I would have to bbq it first...

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Creepy looking. I would have to bbq it first...

Puss.

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Creepy looking. I would have to bbq it first...

BBQ? I bet you can fit that nasty looking thing in your fryer!

Anthony

Awesome Jim! Tell Cheryl thanks, that is way cool  .

I wonder what they would taste like with some wasabi and soy, hehe may have a little kick to it. Salpshimi