sharky60
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This is a pic I took in Cozumel last May, I know it's some sort of egg sac, but of what?
what is it?
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sharky60:
I have no idea, but maybe it's time for you to go back and look for some more of them :05:
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An egg case of some sort...?
Might be better to ask on the Cozumel forum...?
Might be better to ask on the Cozumel forum...?
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It's the egg case of the West Indian Chank [Turbinella angulata (Lightfoot, 1786)] - similar to the Horse Conch. I have an image that shows the eggs being laid. I'll look around and edit this post later.
Here you go: "Caught in the act!" Photo (c) Jeff Slimmon 2002, used by permission.
Here you go: "Caught in the act!" Photo (c) Jeff Slimmon 2002, used by permission.
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sharky60
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jlyle:
Jim thankx! Way too cool! Talk about being in the right place at the right time!
Although I do believe 'Fin' is right, I need to head back down and see if there are any more of them around.
Wow.....ya don't get to see that happen very often! Thanks, Jim 
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sharky60:
I'll go with you! I've got lots of pictures of the eggs, but none of the creature. If you find a fresh egg case, look very carefully, you may see the little snails!
Few objects on the seafloor in the Caribbean generate as much speculation as this egg case - it's a clothes-drier hose, it's this big and white and..., it's a radiator hose from a marine engine, it's alive!...
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