This one stumped me. I tentatively identified the phylum, but I could not tell what it really was without clicking on the link. i will not give it away.
ChasCPetersonsays
the return to bilateral symmetry concomitant with an increase in motility.
And pink.
Trebuchetsays
I actually identified the class correctly just from the mention of “guts”. But I’d never have done so from the picture.
marcussays
Why are you taunting me about my colonoscopy tomorrow?
David Marjanovićsays
…Sea cucumbers: more underrated than fuck.
Rey Foxsays
I don’t think fuck is underrated, actually.
Azuma Hazukisays
Ahh, a fine specimen of Floatingsphincterus fucknopeicus. … *shudder*
chigau (違う)says
cucumber?
ChasCPetersonsays
the link sez
It creeps forward on its tentacles pretty slowly, at around 2 centimeters per minute, while sweeping detritus-rich sediment into its mouth.
which I was going to say was wrong, since I thought them to be pelagic, but it turns out that both are true: they are benthic detritus feeders that then swim away!
Amusingly presented info and vids here.
You could show that to a creationist as evidence that, if there was a god, he would have to be bat-shit insane. Oh, wait – the creationist would be evidence of that.
marcoli says
This one stumped me. I tentatively identified the phylum, but I could not tell what it really was without clicking on the link. i will not give it away.
ChasCPeterson says
the return to bilateral symmetry concomitant with an increase in motility.
And pink.
Trebuchet says
I actually identified the class correctly just from the mention of “guts”. But I’d never have done so from the picture.
marcus says
Why are you taunting me about my colonoscopy tomorrow?
David Marjanović says
…Sea cucumbers: more underrated than fuck.
Rey Fox says
I don’t think fuck is underrated, actually.
Azuma Hazuki says
Ahh, a fine specimen of Floatingsphincterus fucknopeicus. … *shudder*
chigau (違う) says
cucumber?
ChasCPeterson says
the link sez
which I was going to say was wrong, since I thought them to be pelagic, but it turns out that both are true: they are benthic detritus feeders that then swim away!
Amusingly presented info and vids here.
Ichthyic says
this guy begs to differ.
UnknownEric the Apostate says
Hee hee, that makes poopies.
Carol Sperling says
You could show that to a creationist as evidence that, if there was a god, he would have to be bat-shit insane. Oh, wait – the creationist would be evidence of that.