What is this sea creature ? - Blu-ray Forum

quexos · 07-11-2009, 09:29 PM

Does anyone know what this little sea bug is ? Here is what the guy who found it had to say:

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I found this strange creature while I was swimming. At first i thought it was a Hermit Crab, but after a while I realized it wasn't one. I took some photos of it and then threw it back in the sea. I wonder what it was.

Chris60119 · 07-11-2009, 09:35 PM

It's a posionous sea slug. Your hand might fall off now!!

quexos · 07-11-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by frettless5

It's a posionous sea slug. Your hand might fall off now!!

Oh, that's a bummer !
Luckily I have a second hand on the right side of my body, right off my right side arm.

quirkmanly · 07-11-2009, 10:22 PM

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Psychonaut · 07-12-2009, 01:18 AM

Hermit crab.

Kirsty_Mc · 07-12-2009, 01:21 AM

It looks like a member of the coneshell family. Sone are poisonous (as said above). Very poisonous in fact.

RiseDarthVader · 07-12-2009, 07:25 AM

Looks like poisonous sea slug to me.

quexos · 07-12-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Hermit crab.

that's what the guy who found it first thought it was but it does not appear to be that.

JasonR · 07-12-2009, 12:49 PM

http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_1con.htm

crazyBLUE · 07-12-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_1con.htm

Nice find Jason !!

quexos · 07-12-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_1con.htm

Most impressive find indeed. I'll settle for it. Thanks

RiseDarthVader · 07-12-2009, 03:48 PM

Conus tulipa
Tulip cone
Queensland

So is this guy going to be alright? Did it inject its venom?

PH3AR · 07-12-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonR

http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_1con.htm

Nice!

Wonder if the guy got bit or anything

GLaDOS · 07-12-2009, 05:58 PM

Looks more like a sea snail to me.

quexos · 07-12-2009, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

Conus tulipa
Tulip cone
Queensland

So is this guy going to be alright? Did it inject its venom?

Not sure but first things first ! I'm going to quickly ask him to put me in his will, just in case.
Oh yeah and I'm kind of busy these days so if I remember I'll tell him to see a doctor or something.

RiseDarthVader · 07-13-2009, 01:53 AM

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First aid for Cone shell stings
The venom of these creatures contains a number of neurotoxic peptides that cause weakness and loss of coordination. The victim’s vision, speech and hearing are disturbed. Nausea and general pruritis are some of the less common symptoms. Numbness, local pain and swelling may also occur. In cases of severe envenomation, respiratory muscle paralysis may lead to death. Pressure-immobilization should be used and, if necessary, assisted ventilation. There is no antivenom developed for cone snail stings. Because the wound can be contaminated, tetanus prophylaxis should be performed.

If it attacked him he really should get to a doctor ASAP.

07-11-2009, 10:22 PM	#4
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07-11-2009, 09:35 PM	#2
Chris60119 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2008 Location:Savannah GA Blu-ray collection:850 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 35	It's a posionous sea slug. Your hand might fall off now!!

07-12-2009, 01:18 AM	#5
Psychonaut Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Second left after Wal-Mart Blu-ray collection:111	Hermit crab.

07-12-2009, 01:21 AM	#6
Kirsty_Mc Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:536 Blu-ray reviews: 21	It looks like a member of the coneshell family. Sone are poisonous (as said above). Very poisonous in fact.

07-12-2009, 07:25 AM	#7
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	Looks like poisonous sea slug to me.

07-12-2009, 12:49 PM	#9
JasonR Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:12	http://library.thinkquest.org/C007974/2_1con.htm

07-12-2009, 03:48 PM	#12
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	Conus tulipa Tulip cone Queensland So is this guy going to be alright? Did it inject its venom?

07-12-2009, 05:58 PM	#14
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Looks more like a sea snail to me.

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