critter IDs requested

[Dave]

Hi folks;

Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae ... I
think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light and
interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID the
following:

http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me someone's
going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")

http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things with
hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)

I love this hobby.

- D.

[Marc Levenson]

#1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
#2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.

Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
http://www.melevsreef.com/id/

Marc


Dave wrote:

> Hi folks;
>
> Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae ... I
> think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light and
> interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID the
> following:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me someone's
> going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
>
> http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things with
> hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
>
> I love this hobby.
>
> - D.
>
>

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[Boomer]

Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt to me with that
long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like that. There are
lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard to see and may be
covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these but there is no
bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you the simple test
:-)

Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves. That tube will
contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm


http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg
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"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
. com...
: #1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
: #2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.
:
: Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
:
: Marc
:
:
: Dave wrote:
:
: > Hi folks;
: >
: > Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae ... I
: > think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light and
: > interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID the
: > following:
: >
: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me someone's
: > going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
: >
: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things with
: > hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
: >
: > I love this hobby.
: >
: > - D.
: >
: >
:
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:

[Marc Levenson]

Hmmm. Could be Boomer, now that I look at it again.

Btw, the first link you posted didn't work for me. It might be a
Netscape thing.

Marc


Boomer wrote:

> Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt to me with that
> long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like that. There are
> lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard to see and may be
> covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these but there is no
> bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you the simple test
> :-)
>
> Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves. That tube will
> contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.
>
> http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm
>
>
> http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg

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[Boomer]

Marc

I have Netscape 7.1, as an extra browser, so I checked mine for you. Both links work just
fine

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"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
: Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt to me with that
: long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like that. There are
: lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard to see and may be
: covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these but there is no
: bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you the simple test
::-)
:
: Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves. That tube will
: contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.
:
: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm
:
:
: http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg
: --
: Boomer
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: "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
: . com...
:: #1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
:: #2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.
::
:: Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
:: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
::
:: Marc
::
::
:: Dave wrote:
::
:: > Hi folks;
:: >
:: > Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae ... I
:: > think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light and
:: > interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID the
:: > following:
:: >
:: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me someone's
:: > going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
:: >
:: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things with
:: > hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
:: >
:: > I love this hobby.
:: >
:: > - D.
:: >
:: >
::
:: --
:: Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
:: Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
:: Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
::
:
:

[Dave]

Boomer;

I touched the tubes on the sponge-like critters; they didn't contract. It
was a bit like pushing the end of a flexible drinking straw, they rebounded.
;-)

Thanks to you and Marc for your replies.

- Dave

"Boomer" > wrote in message
...
> Marc
>
> I have Netscape 7.1, as an extra browser, so I checked mine for you. Both
links work just
> fine
>
> --
> Boomer
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> "Boomer" > wrote in message
> ...
> : Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt
to me with that
> : long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like
that. There are
> : lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard
to see and may be
> : covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these
but there is no
> : bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you
the simple test
> ::-)
> :
> : Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves.
That tube will
> : contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.
> :
> : http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm
> :
> :
> : http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg
> : --
> : Boomer
> :
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> : "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> : . com...
> :: #1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
> :: #2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.
> ::
> :: Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
> :: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
> ::
> :: Marc
> ::
> ::
> :: Dave wrote:
> ::
> :: > Hi folks;
> :: >
> :: > Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae
.... I
> :: > think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light
and
> :: > interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID
the
> :: > following:
> :: >
> :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me
someone's
> :: > going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
> :: >
> :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things
with
> :: > hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
> :: >
> :: > I love this hobby.
> :: >
> :: > - D.
> :: >
> :: >
> ::
> :: --
> :: Personal Page:
http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> :: Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> :: Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> ::
> :
> :
>
>

[Boomer]

Ok Dave then sponge it is, BUT an Ascidian is a very highly evolved animal, just below
fish, and it would have retracted the very tip of that tube, closed it somewhat. So I take
it the opening at the tip did not close up at all ? The tube itself can't contract or
close just the tip and it can't close all the way, about half way. If the body wasn't all
covered with algae and it was an ascidian, you could see it move also if you touched it.

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"Dave" > wrote in message
.. .
: Boomer;
:
: I touched the tubes on the sponge-like critters; they didn't contract. It
: was a bit like pushing the end of a flexible drinking straw, they rebounded.
: ;-)
:
: Thanks to you and Marc for your replies.
:
: - Dave
:
: "Boomer" > wrote in message
: ...
: > Marc
: >
: > I have Netscape 7.1, as an extra browser, so I checked mine for you. Both
: links work just
: > fine
: >
: > --
: > Boomer
: >
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: > If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
: > "Boomer" > wrote in message
: > ...
: > : Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt
: to me with that
: > : long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like
: that. There are
: > : lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard
: to see and may be
: > : covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these
: but there is no
: > : bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you
: the simple test
: > ::-)
: > :
: > : Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves.
: That tube will
: > : contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.
: > :
: > : http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm
: > :
: > :
: > : http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg
: > : --
: > : Boomer
: > :
: > : Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
: > : http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
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: > :
: > : If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
: > : "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
: > : . com...
: > :: #1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
: > :: #2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.
: > ::
: > :: Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
: > :: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
: > ::
: > :: Marc
: > ::
: > ::
: > :: Dave wrote:
: > ::
: > :: > Hi folks;
: > :: >
: > :: > Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae
: ... I
: > :: > think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light
: and
: > :: > interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID
: the
: > :: > following:
: > :: >
: > :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me
: someone's
: > :: > going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
: > :: >
: > :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things
: with
: > :: > hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
: > :: >
: > :: > I love this hobby.
: > :: >
: > :: > - D.
: > :: >
: > :: >
: > ::
: > :: --
: > :: Personal Page:
: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
: > :: Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
: > :: Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
: > ::
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
:

[CapFusion]

"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
. ..
> Hmmm. Could be Boomer, now that I look at it again.
>
> Btw, the first link you posted didn't work for me. It might be a
> Netscape thing.
>

Both link work just fine.

CapFusion,...

[Marc Levenson]

Yes, it worked just now. It didn't when I posted. Odd. :(

Marc


Boomer wrote:
> Marc
>
> I have Netscape 7.1, as an extra browser, so I checked mine for you. Both links work just
> fine
>

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[Dave]

Boomer;

No closing at the tip or any other kind of visible movement.

- thanks
Dave

"Boomer" > wrote in message >...
> Ok Dave then sponge it is, BUT an Ascidian is a very highly evolved animal, just below
> fish, and it would have retracted the very tip of that tube, closed it somewhat. So I take
> it the opening at the tip did not close up at all ? The tube itself can't contract or
> close just the tip and it can't close all the way, about half way. If the body wasn't all
> covered with algae and it was an ascidian, you could see it move also if you touched it.
>
> --
> Boomer
>
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> "Dave" > wrote in message
> .. .
> : Boomer;
> :
> : I touched the tubes on the sponge-like critters; they didn't contract. It
> : was a bit like pushing the end of a flexible drinking straw, they rebounded.
> : ;-)
> :
> : Thanks to you and Marc for your replies.
> :
> : - Dave
> :
> : "Boomer" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > Marc
> : >
> : > I have Netscape 7.1, as an extra browser, so I checked mine for you. Both
> links work just
> : > fine
> : >
> : > --
> : > Boomer
> : >
> : > Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
> : > http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
> : >
> : > Want to See More ?
> : > Please Join Our Growing Membership
> : > www.coralrealm.com
> : >
> : > If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
> : > "Boomer" > wrote in message
> : > ...
> : > : Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt
> to me with that
> : > : long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like
> that. There are
> : > : lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard
> to see and may be
> : > : covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these
> but there is no
> : > : bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you
> the simple test
> : > ::-)
> : > :
> : > : Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves.
> That tube will
> : > : contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.
> : > :
> : > : http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm
> : > :
> : > :
> : > : http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg
> : > : --
> : > : Boomer
> : > :
> : > : Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
> : > : http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
> : > :
> : > : Want to See More ?
> : > : Please Join Our Growing Membership
> : > : www.coralrealm.com
> : > :
> : > : If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
> : > : "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> : > : . com...
> : > :: #1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
> : > :: #2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.
> : > ::
> : > :: Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
> : > :: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
> : > ::
> : > :: Marc
> : > ::
> : > ::
> : > :: Dave wrote:
> : > ::
> : > :: > Hi folks;
> : > :: >
> : > :: > Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae
> ... I
> : > :: > think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light
> and
> : > :: > interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID
> the
> : > :: > following:
> : > :: >
> : > :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me
> someone's
> : > :: > going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
> : > :: >
> : > :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things
> with
> : > :: > hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
> : > :: >
> : > :: > I love this hobby.
> : > :: >
> : > :: > - D.
> : > :: >
> : > :: >
> : > ::
> : > :: --
> : > :: Personal Page:
> http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
> : > :: Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
> : > :: Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
> : > ::
> : > :
> : > :
> : >
> : >
> :
> :

[Boomer]

Dave Ok, sponge it must be

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"Dave" > wrote in message
om...
: Boomer;
:
: No closing at the tip or any other kind of visible movement.
:
: - thanks
: Dave
:
: "Boomer" > wrote in message
>...
: > Ok Dave then sponge it is, BUT an Ascidian is a very highly evolved animal, just below
: > fish, and it would have retracted the very tip of that tube, closed it somewhat. So I
take
: > it the opening at the tip did not close up at all ? The tube itself can't contract or
: > close just the tip and it can't close all the way, about half way. If the body wasn't
all
: > covered with algae and it was an ascidian, you could see it move also if you touched
it.
: >
: > --
: > Boomer
: >
: > Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
: > http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
: >
: > Want to See More ?
: > Please Join Our Growing Membership
: > www.coralrealm.com
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: > If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
: > "Dave" > wrote in message
: > .. .
: > : Boomer;
: > :
: > : I touched the tubes on the sponge-like critters; they didn't contract. It
: > : was a bit like pushing the end of a flexible drinking straw, they rebounded.
: > : ;-)
: > :
: > : Thanks to you and Marc for your replies.
: > :
: > : - Dave
: > :
: > : "Boomer" > wrote in message
: > : ...
: > : > Marc
: > : >
: > : > I have Netscape 7.1, as an extra browser, so I checked mine for you. Both
: > links work just
: > : > fine
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Boomer
: > : >
: > : > Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
: > : > http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
: > : >
: > : > Want to See More ?
: > : > Please Join Our Growing Membership
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: > : >
: > : > If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
: > : > "Boomer" > wrote in message
: > : > ...
: > : > : Are you sure about that Marc, looks like a Ascidian/ Tunicate/Sea Squirt
: > to me with that
: > : > : long tube and bulbous body. I don't know of any sponges that look like
: > that. There are
: > : > : lots of Ascidians that do though Some times the incurrent tube is hard
: > to see and may be
: > : > : covered in all that algae. Clathrina sponges have tubes just like these
: > but there is no
: > : > : bulbous bowling-pin lower body like you see in Ascidians But we can you
: > the simple test
: > : > ::-)
: > : > :
: > : > : Dave, touch that tube or the body with something and see if it moves.
: > That tube will
: > : > : contract somewhat if it is an Ascidian.
: > : > :
: > : > : http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/sea_squirt.cfm
: > : > :
: > : > :
: > : > : http://www.glencoe.com/qe/images/b136/q3895/ch29_0_a.jpg
: > : > : --
: > : > : Boomer
: > : > :
: > : > : Want to talk chemistry ? The Reef Chemistry Forum
: > : > : http://www.reefcentral.com/vbulletin/index.php
: > : > :
: > : > : Want to See More ?
: > : > : Please Join Our Growing Membership
: > : > : www.coralrealm.com
: > : > :
: > : > : If You See Me Running You Better Catch-Up
: > : > : "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
: > : > : . com...
: > : > :: #1 looks like a filter feeding featherduster. Benign.
: > : > :: #2 is definitely in the sponge family, and benign.
: > : > ::
: > : > :: Check out my ID page to see what an aptasia looks like:
: > : > :: http://www.melevsreef.com/id/
: > : > ::
: > : > :: Marc
: > : > ::
: > : > ::
: > : > :: Dave wrote:
: > : > ::
: > : > :: > Hi folks;
: > : > :: >
: > : > :: > Newbie here who's been fighting the good fight against green algae
: > ... I
: > : > :: > think I'm winning ... more of my live rock is exposed to the light
: > and
: > : > :: > interesting creatures (to me anyway) are showing up. Can anybody ID
: > the
: > : > :: > following:
: > : > :: >
: > : > :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0045.jpg (something tells me
: > someone's
: > : > :: > going to say "it's the dreaded aipstasia anemone and all is doomed")
: > : > :: >
: > : > :: > http://www.geocities.com/dc2772/IMG_0046.jpg (green globular things
: > with
: > : > :: > hollow tubes projecting ... sponges?)
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: > : > :: > I love this hobby.
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: > : > :: > - D.
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: > : > :: Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
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