jdeveaux
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I originally found one of these in 2007 and have since discovered not just one but two more....Now I really want to learn more about these things.
Up until now I haven't given them much thought beyond common curiosity but now I've caught them in action.
A couple of weeks I found one with two of my large Super Tongan Nassarius snails wrapped up in its body - pictures didn't turn out well since it was after lights out and I forgot to put the memory card in the camera
Some observations:
Now the pictures...
The first encounter - and a great shot to show just how hard they are to find
That one was about 2.5 inches when it stretched out...Here are a few more pictures of it. This is from the October 2007 capture
The newest find and largest so far. Caught him saving my snails
You can see how delicate they are. Lured this one out onto the sand bed and snagged it with tongs and a siphon for the bits.
Let me know if you have any thoughts or a possible ID. If there are any of you invert nuts that would like me to capture and keep one of these alive let me know and I'll do my best.
Up until now I haven't given them much thought beyond common curiosity but now I've caught them in action.
A couple of weeks I found one with two of my large Super Tongan Nassarius snails wrapped up in its body - pictures didn't turn out well since it was after lights out and I forgot to put the memory card in the camera
Some observations:
- Ultra thin - thinner than paper
- Sticks to the surface areas - I've never seen it swimming
- Very fast and elusive
- I've only every found them at night.
- They break apart easily making them harder to catch for fear of them breaking apart in multiplying.
- I've tried siphoning them but they move too fast.
- Looks like I'm going to be doing some LR dips.
- Now I know they can get up to at least 4.5 inches.
Now the pictures...
The first encounter - and a great shot to show just how hard they are to find
That one was about 2.5 inches when it stretched out...Here are a few more pictures of it. This is from the October 2007 capture
The newest find and largest so far. Caught him saving my snails
You can see how delicate they are. Lured this one out onto the sand bed and snagged it with tongs and a siphon for the bits.
Let me know if you have any thoughts or a possible ID. If there are any of you invert nuts that would like me to capture and keep one of these alive let me know and I'll do my best.
