Subject: APK0003uis
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by lakmiseiru
Is that a #salp on the left side?
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by yshish moderator, translator
no, i guess it is a #ctenophore, probably a #lobate in a cydippid-like larval stage
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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
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by yshish moderator, translator
a bit opaque with visible basket-like structure as here: http://talk.planktonportal.org/#/subjects/APK0006l86
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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.
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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
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by bgrassian scientist
tricky #cydippid! great call ( =
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by yshish moderator, translator
haha, i never sure about the larval lobates. have you got link to some video of them?
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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
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by yshish moderator, translator
you're awesome, thanks!
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