Subject: APK00079y6

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• by yshish moderator, translator

  #Rocket-ship_sipho I guess

  Posted June 5, 2015 9:07 PM

• by kirstenr

  I think there might be a #crustacean in front of it.

  Posted June 5, 2015 10:09 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  I think the opaque thing is just a 'tail', but I may be wrong

  Posted June 5, 2015 10:14 PM

• by suzeroo

  Wondered about a shrimp in front of it (or in it), but I do think it's the start of the tail. Look at this for comparison: Image APK0008goh

  Posted June 5, 2015 10:17 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  That is definitely a #phronima inside a salp barrel (well as "definitely" as we can get on images alone).

  Posted June 11, 2015 9:40 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  It is really cool to have one so crisp

  Posted June 11, 2015 9:40 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Oh, wow!! Thanks for the ID 😃

  Posted June 12, 2015 3:58 PM

• by motmot2x

  But salp barrel doesn't show as a choice for the Mediterranean. Does it go by a different name?

  Posted June 12, 2015 4:30 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  No please.Some species weren't expected in the MED so they didn't include them in the offer.Some other guys are missing in the CAL from the

  Posted June 12, 2015 5:25 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  same reason however you can spot them there from time to time (like Pteropods,larval Fish,single Radiolarians).You can tag them in comments!

  Posted June 12, 2015 5:27 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  Plus, species in the plankton number in the thousands, higher-level taxonomic groups (like copepods, pteropods) still number in the dozens

  Posted June 13, 2015 9:09 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  So we only described the most common (and easily recognizable) in the field guide. #phronima are pretty rare.

  Posted June 13, 2015 9:10 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  I am actually quite surprised to have one (possibly two by now!) in those pictures

  Posted June 13, 2015 9:10 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  They may have a nest somewhere close 😃 .. And what about this one? APK00067vj

  Posted June 13, 2015 11:08 PM

• by JoyKidd moderator

  I always feel better when I can't identify something and it is because it's nothing I've ever heard of.

  Posted July 9, 2015 3:25 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  😃

  Posted July 9, 2015 8:18 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Did anyone say Phronima?? http://www.archive.org/download/hardwickesscienc05cook/page/n84_w998 😄 #Sciencegossip

  Posted August 2, 2015 9:56 PM

• by mkmcguir

  I had one too!

  Posted August 3, 2015 7:04 AM