Subject: APK0003uis

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• by lakmiseiru

  Is that a #salp on the left side?

  Posted March 31, 2014 2:29 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  no, i guess it is a #ctenophore, probably a #lobate in a cydippid-like larval stage

  Posted March 31, 2014 4:30 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  you would recognize a salp, they appear like this: http://talk.planktonportal.org/#/subjects/APK00062jl or in colonies, but usually huge and

  Posted March 31, 2014 4:34 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  a bit opaque with visible basket-like structure as here: http://talk.planktonportal.org/#/subjects/APK0006l86

  Posted March 31, 2014 4:37 AM

• by bgrassian scientist

  wow zuz, amazing eye! it does look and is the right size to be a larval lobate, but i actually think this cydippid is a Mertensid sp.

  Posted March 31, 2014 6:30 PM

• by bgrassian scientist

  it may be a larval lobate, very hard to know! the body does not appear as a clasp though, and the internal structure made me think mertensid

  Posted March 31, 2014 6:33 PM

• by bgrassian scientist

  tricky #cydippid! great call ( =

  Posted March 31, 2014 6:33 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  haha, i never sure about the larval lobates. have you got link to some video of them?

  Posted March 31, 2014 6:35 PM

• by bgrassian scientist

  i will try to find you something on those larvae,they r the worst! they are larval lobates (that are cydippid-like)!!! so confusing!! haha

  Posted March 31, 2014 6:40 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  you're awesome, thanks!

  Posted March 31, 2014 6:44 PM