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January 25, 2014 - See Thru Sea Creature
This Salpa maggiore was found swimming on the surface of the water north of New Zealand where a fisherman noticed it and caught it out of curiosity.
It felt scaly, firm and jelly-like and was completely see through. The only thing that could be seen was the orange blob.
Turns out the creature is barrel-shaped and moves by pumping water through its body. The Salpas life cycle involves alternating generations of solitary existence and living as a group forming long chains.
Discovered at GrindTV
Molasar Sunday Jan 26 03:24 AM
Salpa maggiore, eh!
looks like a squid jellyfish.
does it have the same predators as regular jellyfish?
richlevy Sunday Jan 26 10:21 AM
The real question is what are Swedish Fish doing so far south of Stockholm?
Does clear = vanilla flavor?
Diaphone Jim Sunday Jan 26 12:15 PM
Wasn't Sal "Pa" Maggiore an enforcer for the Gambino Family?
For an invertebrate, that guy sure looks bony.
BigV Sunday Jan 26 12:34 PM
Salps... Http://science.kqed.org/quest/2012/0...atinous-salps/
xoxoxoBruce Sunday Jan 26 01:32 PM
From V's link...
| "both the primary and backup midwater trawl nets were ripped apart due to the sheer number of salps in the water." |
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As Paul Revere once said... actually more than once, but I digress...
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But not to worry the smart guys at the government™ and industry
will handle it..............................
SPUCK Monday Jan 27 07:48 AM
That this is sooOOOO cool. Crazy!
Gravdigr Monday Jan 27 03:11 PM
Soylent Clear.
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