Any ideas

[slw105]

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

It was about 4 inches long and was moving

Stephen

 

[Scubakevdm]

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

 

[Courtney Platt]

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]

Here is the other picture I have.

Stephen

 

[designbysue]

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

Sue

 

[LeslieH]

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]

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]

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