What is this? Location:Anacortes Washington
Posted by sickobee@reddit | marinebiology | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Posted by sickobee@reddit | marinebiology | View on Reddit | 9 comments
SoupCatDiver_JJ@reddit
Those are small anemones, they don't like being out of the water and close up into these little lumps
asupernova91@reddit
I don’t know why you were downvoted because I would’ve said the same thing, maybe Actinia.
SoupCatDiver_JJ@reddit
yeah i can see the tunicate ID, but they look more lobed like anemone to me, hard to say when out of the water like this and its just a wet lump
asupernova91@reddit
Yep! I’m leaning towards anemone too because I don’t see any defined siphons (and because I have aggregating anemone from WA who look very similar when dry) but could be either.
sickobee@reddit (OP)
When I touched them, they didn’t retract or move like an anemone normally would. They also seemed to be tough almost like a hard gummy. Could this still just be a weird anemone? No hate just trying to learn
asupernova91@reddit
I don’t know - but I’m saying this in the nicest way possible, whatever it is, please don’t touch it.
SatanDarkofFabulous@reddit
I'm unsure of the ID but as a fellow who loves the tide pools of Anacortes, I gotta shout-out the Shannon point marine center. They might have some resources for you if you reached out
Jukajobs@reddit
Definitely looks like an ascidian/tunicate of some sort.
nomadquail@reddit
Chain tunicate