samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 30, 2019 2:48:20 GMT
....as big as a pinky nail. Looked like a piece of towel lint. Rare find at Oceanside beach......
It's a nudibranch!
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 30, 2019 2:51:17 GMT
Love them! I was a marine biology major in college. Spent many hours hunting tide pools.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 2:58:37 GMT
Never heard of nor seen them, but now I must! TFS!🙂
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samantha25
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Post by samantha25 on Mar 30, 2019 2:58:44 GMT
Love them! I was a marine biology major in college. Spent many hours hunting tide pools. Why do the sea anemonies, not sure if that's correct name (the creatures that the little kids poke), collect all the shells? Do they use them for defense? |
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 30, 2019 3:17:11 GMT
Love them! I was a marine biology major in college. Spent many hours hunting tide pools. Why do the sea anemonies, not sure if that's correct name (the creatures that the little kids poke), collect all the shells? Do they use them for defense? Yep, sea anemones. They are “sticky” and the shells stick to them. They’re also used for protection. funny story.... a kid I was in college with paid another kid $20 to stick their tongue in a sea anemone. They got stung. Tongue swelled up. Stupid kids. |
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Mar 30, 2019 9:39:08 GMT
Love them! I was a marine biology major in college. Spent many hours hunting tide pools. DD#2 wants to study marine biology. May I ask where you went? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2019 10:25:00 GMT
Love them! I was a marine biology major in college. Spent many hours hunting tide pools. DD#2 wants to study marine biology. May I ask where you went? Have had a family member study at UNC Wilmington. They said they have a good program there. |
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Post by ShesaRenegade on Mar 30, 2019 11:05:51 GMT
That nudibranch is the Spanish Shawl, and is my favorite. My second favorite is the lemon drop nudibranch. Love the little puffball of gills on his/her hind end.  |
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ddly
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Post by ddly on Mar 30, 2019 14:41:13 GMT
Very cool!
TFS!
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seaexplore
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Post by seaexplore on Mar 30, 2019 14:44:59 GMT
Love them! I was a marine biology major in college. Spent many hours hunting tide pools. DD#2 wants to study marine biology. May I ask where you went? I went to CSU Monterey Bay. I would NOT recommend it. I ended up with a BS in Earth Systems Science & Policy with an Iintegrated Science Emphasis when I graduated because there are ZERO jobs in marine biology and I didn’t want to starve. I had $25k in loans. Went into teaching and never looked back. I have been teaching math and science for 21 years and added a STEAM elective to my school this year. |
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Mar 31, 2019 0:24:41 GMT
DD#2 wants to study marine biology. May I ask where you went? I went to CSU Monterey Bay. I would NOT recommend it. I ended up with a BS in Earth Systems Science & Policy with an Iintegrated Science Emphasis when I graduated because there are ZERO jobs in marine biology and I didn’t want to starve. I had $25k in loans. Went into teaching and never looked back. I have been teaching math and science for 21 years and added a STEAM elective to my school this year. Mine's eyeballing an environmental science degree with a focus on conservation efforts |
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Post by disneypal on Mar 31, 2019 0:27:43 GMT
When I first read this, I thought is said "It's a nudie beach" and was wondering why on earth you'd take your DS there  That is cool that y'all spotted that. |
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flute4peace
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Post by flute4peace on Mar 31, 2019 4:29:40 GMT
I would never have guessed that to be a living being. Very cool!
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spoonpea
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Post by spoonpea on Apr 11, 2019 8:41:21 GMT
I went to CSU Monterey Bay. I would NOT recommend it. I ended up with a BS in Earth Systems Science & Policy with an Iintegrated Science Emphasis when I graduated because there are ZERO jobs in marine biology and I didn’t want to starve. I had $25k in loans. Went into teaching and never looked back. I have been teaching math and science for 21 years and added a STEAM elective to my school this year. Mine's eyeballing an environmental science degree with a focus on conservation efforts My daughter has a marine biology degree with a concentration in conservation from Coastal Carolina University in SC. Unfortunately, jobs are not plentiful and she is working as a Leasing Agent. Fran |
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Post by gailoh on Apr 11, 2019 10:02:03 GMT
Thank you for sharing this I never heard of it...
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RosieKat
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Post by RosieKat on Apr 11, 2019 21:49:40 GMT
Way cooler than when I found a sea cucumber, which was phallically creepy and disgusting!
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