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• by mkmcguir

  ?

  Posted May 22, 2015 11:45 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  We just can't ID everything 😃

  Posted May 22, 2015 11:48 PM

• by mkmcguir

  i know, i know... but it looks like a thing, and not like a snow

  Posted May 22, 2015 11:49 PM

• by suzeroo

  Yyyep.. Definitely a thing, and not snow... 😄 Going in my Odd Critters collection!

  Posted May 23, 2015 7:33 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  It is not super crisp but it looks like a #phronima. Those are just the coolest plankton creatures (...after fish, fish are just too cool)

  Posted May 23, 2015 8:20 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0SyL0YilU

  Posted May 23, 2015 8:20 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  They live in salps or other jellies they kill. The opaque central part would be the organism

  Posted May 23, 2015 8:22 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  the symmetrical parts at top and bottom would be the jelly. The phronima is in the central tunnel.

  Posted May 23, 2015 8:23 PM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  They are the inspiration for the alien in... Alien! brrr...

  Posted May 23, 2015 8:25 PM

• by mkmcguir

  eeeew, but also cool!

  Posted May 23, 2015 8:50 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  Haha, my schoolmate has changed her name (officialy!) after this creature! 😉

  Posted May 23, 2015 10:08 PM

• by kirstenr

  I think a "phronima" is a type of hyperiid amphipod. It's a genus name, not a separate creature, yes?

  Posted May 24, 2015 4:02 AM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  All the species who belong under this genus are called Phronima as well.

  Posted May 24, 2015 10:34 AM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  Yes, Phronima is the genus name. See the full classification at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronima

  Posted May 24, 2015 7:45 PM

• by yshish moderator, translator

  As I said, all the species of this genus have Phronima name there:)

  Posted May 24, 2015 7:56 PM

• by suzeroo

  Just watched the You Tube video - waaaay awesome!

  Posted May 25, 2015 12:18 AM

• by jo.irisson translator, scientist

  See explanations about the scientific denomination of things to clear the hyperiid amphipod vs. phronima question in this science discussion

  Posted May 25, 2015 7:31 AM