Any ideas

**slw105** · May 29th, 2009, 03:37 PM

Here a picture I took in Cayman. Any idea what it is?

It was about 4 inches long and was moving

Stephen

**Scubakevdm** · May 29th, 2009, 04:34 PM

A scale worm of some sort maybe? How about some kind of mantis shrimp? Do you have any more pictures of it?

**Courtney Platt** · May 29th, 2009, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by slw105

Here a picture I took in Cayman. Any idea what it is?

It was about 4 inches long and was moving

Stephen

It appears to be a small species of mantis shrimp. The points on the carapace are very interesting and should help pinpoint which species.

Courtney Platt

**slw105** · June 2nd, 2009, 01:58 PM

Here is the other picture I have.

Stephen

**designbysue** · June 3rd, 2009, 08:59 AM

Found this Scale worm (Chaetacanthus magnificus) from the Caribbean coast of Panama on Flickr - Photo Sharing! - looks similar (Chaetacanthus magnificus)

Sue

**LeslieH** · June 4th, 2009, 11:15 PM

No, it's not any type of worm. How was it moving? On it's own or with the current? Because to me it looks like a seed pod or type of vegetation.

**slw105** · June 5th, 2009, 08:48 AM

I agree I looked at the worms and it did not look or move like a worm. There were little arma at the left end that were moving. The whole creature stayed still while we were looking at it.

Stephen

**knotical** · June 5th, 2009, 12:31 PM

Could be something like a decorator crab that carries things around on its back?

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