Okay!! I hadn't written the guy from Taiwan yet, busy weekend, so this is
very timely help. Thanks to all.
Tom E.
-----Original Message-----
From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Rick Harbo
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 7:43 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Mystery Marine Animal- a sea cucumber
The myster marine animal is sea cucumber, confirmed by Phil Lambert at the
Royal BC Museum, an echinoderm expert. He advises:
There is no doubt it is a Psolid. If it was a better resolution we would
probably see small tube feet around the edge of the sole even though there
are none down the centre. It is most likely a Psolus but would need a
microscope to check for tiny tube feet between and through the dorsal plates
which would make it a possible Psolidium. Judging by the heaviness of the
plates it is more likely in genus Psolus. "
cheers
Rick Harbo
Nanaimo, B.C. Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Eichhorst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: Mystery Marine Animal
> I do not know. The thing looks like nothing I have ever seen, so I am
just
> passing on the information I received as is. This was one of those
> identification questions that needed more than a guy interested in
nerites!
>
> Tom E.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Conchologists List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
> Allen Aigen
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:11 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Mystery Marine Animal
>
>
> Tom--
> Holothurians are echinoderms (but not echinoids), so they should have
> tube feet. Perhaps they are there but not apparent. Are they clearly
> visible on the California species?
> Allen
>
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 11:18:12 -0700 Tom Eichhorst <[log in to unmask]>
> writes:
> > Thanks to all who took a shot at the mystery "worm" from deep waters
> > off
> > Taiwan. There were no tube feet in evidence, so I eliminated an
> > echinoderm.
> > It was not segmented, so I eliminated an annelid. I finally went
> > with a
> > holothurian of the family Psolidae (thanks Bernd Sahlmann). But I
> > will
> > include all answers so this individual can pick and choose for
> > himself.
> > Thanks again (Allen, Constantine, David, & Bernd).
> >
> > Tom E
> >
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