Kathy deWitt Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Is anyone able to tell me what this mysterious sea creature is lying stranded on a beach in Los Angeles California photographed a few weeks ago? It is about as big as a loaf of unsliced bread. Thanks in advance, KK170Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecadet Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 No idea, but yuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Looking at the shape could it be a bird that has been in the water for some timed lost its feathers? Allan Appologies for the spell checker error above. should be "time and lost". Well I wasn't a million miles away with my guess. More like 10 million. ITMA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Sea cucumber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy deWitt Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Hi John, Thanks for your reply. I did wonder about sea cucumber but the images I searched didn't quite resemble these. Looks like a gigantic slug with frilly bits underneath. V. black too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Richmond Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Try this, Kathy. Aplysia californica, California sea hare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy deWitt Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 Thank you John. I think you've got it and I just came across this Malibu article which means the timing was right for the invasion. Aplysia vaccaria, the California black sea hare http://themalibupost.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/gargantuan-gastropods.html Mystery solved. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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