black tentacle?

[frisky fraser]

seen at little cumbrae at the weekend,as above,sticking out from under a rocky cleft,about 18 cms long,1cm thick,retracted slowly when touched :rolleyes:any ideas.

fraser.

[craigbrls]

seen at little cumbrae at the weekend,as above,sticking out from under a rocky cleft,about 18 cms long,1cm thick,retracted slowly when touched :rolleyes:any ideas.

fraser.

I Know!
it was a black tentacle:D

[Scuba-Doh!]

did it look like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nand/2255502910/

[frisky fraser]

did it look like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nand/2255502910/

yes,but no visible head!!,but otherwise,exactly the same.what is it?:confused:
Fraser.

[PeterM]

or this?

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e102/Spirit_X/LotR%20Battle%20For%20Middle-Earth%202/BFMEII11.jpg

[Scuba-Doh!]

did it look like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nand/2255502910/

yes,but no visible head!!,but otherwise,exactly the same.what is it?:confused:
Fraser.

Lineus longissimus (Gunnerus)
Body can be extremely long; specimens of 10-15m are not uncommon and over 30m has been recorded. Young specimens are smaller. The width of the body may be 1-10mm depending upon the degree of contraction. The colour ranges from a dark olive brown or rich chocolate brown in smaller examples to dark blackish-brown or purplish-black in larger individuals. The beating of the epidermal cilia often causes a purplish iridescence. The body map appear to be longitudinally streaked with pale lines, especially on the anterior dorsal surface. Ventrally the colour may be slightly paler than the dorsal. The head is rather rectangular in shape, often appearing slightly notched at its pale tip, and bears 10-40 deep-set and inconspicuous small reddish-brown or black eyes on each side.
[ quoted verbatim from "Photographic Guide to the Sea & Shore Life of Britain & North-west Europe (http://www.nhbs.com/photographic_guide_to_sea_and_shore_life_of_tefno_ 105289.html)" ]

[frisky fraser]

Lineus longissimus (Gunnerus)
Body can be extremely long; specimens of 10-15m are not uncommon and over 30m has been recorded. Young specimens are smaller. The width of the body may be 1-10mm depending upon the degree of contraction. The colour ranges from a dark olive brown or rich chocolate brown in smaller examples to dark blackish-brown or purplish-black in larger individuals. The beating of the epidermal cilia often causes a purplish iridescence. The body map appear to be longitudinally streaked with pale lines, especially on the anterior dorsal surface. Ventrally the colour may be slightly paler than the dorsal. The head is rather rectangular in shape, often appearing slightly notched at its pale tip, and bears 10-40 deep-set and inconspicuous small reddish-brown or black eyes on each side.

cheers,looks like the beastie!!.I've sent a copy to my buddy for confirmation.
thanks for the other "novel" ideas, other than Helen!! ;)

Fraser.

[Scuba Steve]

I've actually seen one of these in furnace quarry a while back and i was amazed at the length of these things!!

[scotdiver]

Marlin website (http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Lineuslongissimus.htm)

[Mikey B]

i was amazed at the length

Sounds like what my ex always used to say when she was talking about me :D

[Yogi Diver]

Sounds like what my ex always used to say when she was talking about me :D


i was amazed at the length Mikey B will go to get out of working an go diving!
:D:D

[Mikey B]

:D