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lorenz0
10-07-2009, 05:09 AM
sorry but i will have to grab a photo tomorrow if needed

but i have a hitchhiker i just noticed and they are a transparent tubular object (many of them) on the underside of one of my LR's. the look similar to a sponge and about 1/2cm long. any idea what these could be?

Drock169
10-07-2009, 05:50 AM
sponge or tunicate

Eyford01
10-08-2009, 02:13 AM
i would agree that it most likely sounds like tunicates if they are transparent, mine are little purple filter feeding tubes that hide from the light, extremely interesting biology

lorenz0
10-08-2009, 03:43 AM
after searching and looking this up they for sure match up. thanks guys, just wanted to know before i took it out and nuked the rock but it sounds like these little guys are good