What in the heck is this stuff?

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fnerg
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What in the heck is this stuff?

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So I've been seeing this stuff, whatever it is all over the place lately:
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I don't know if it's eggs, a sponge of some sort, or what. What in the heck is it?

And I think this is a stout shrimp, but I dunno.
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Kinda cryptic whatever it is.
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Dusty2
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I think the first stuff is a mushroom tunicate. I think your right on the shrimp but have a heck of a time with those little critters so don't take that too seriously.
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Re: What in the heck is this stuff?

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It's a deep blade shrimp, Spirontocaris prionota
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Re: What in the heck is this stuff?

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Well cool, that's a first for me! Thanks!
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