What’s going on with this coquina with tentacle-like stuff projecting out of it? (NC coast)
Posted by Dismal-Enthusiasm686@reddit | marinebiology | View on Reddit | 5 comments
TheMossyFish@reddit
they're cirri for filter feeding, all the little tentacles are just catching particles in the water to munch on
Paralabrax@reddit
No, these are colonial hydroids attached to the clam's shell; not a part of the clam.
TheMossyFish@reddit
insane!!! that's so coool!
PacificKestrel@reddit
It's a species of hydroid that grows specifically on Coquinas: Coquina Hydroid.
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