Subject: APK0000r2w

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• by Quia

  A strange #larvacean #house with the 1+2 tentacles, with a great view of the structure of the house and occupant.

  Posted March 20, 2015 7:55 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  It is a very common species of the Oikopleuridae f. Here is another one with those trails: APK0006kvt .I haven't been able to figure out

  Posted March 20, 2015 4:17 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  what is the purpose of these trails but they're not present at houses of the other families.

  Posted March 20, 2015 4:18 PM

• by Quia

  Thanks for the extra info! I have noticed the different head types on the larvaceans and different styles of houses, these ones seem rarer.

  Posted March 21, 2015 2:53 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  I sent some questions to one of the scientist and asked about the trails too. There's a chance he would be able to tell us more, at least

  Posted March 21, 2015 12:04 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  what to look for 😃

  Posted March 21, 2015 12:05 PM

• by bgrassian scientist

  those trails are part of the house/ trailing ends of the vacuum cleaner ( : Really great capture of the larvacean/undersea pump

  Posted March 27, 2015 1:39 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Hm, yes. That's not a new information for us:) We were just curious about their purpose. What are they good for? Are they collecting food?

  Posted March 27, 2015 4:58 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Or helpful for the movement?Or is it something else?Is it an unsolved mystery for the marine science?😄 That's what my question was about 😉

  Posted March 27, 2015 4:59 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Still unknown, still fascinating 😃

  Posted November 2, 2015 11:42 PM