Beautiful. I can see why you’re a fan of these things.
Carliesays
Looks more like an 80’s bubble skirt than a tutu to me.
Dawnsays
Awesome. But I don’t think I want to run into one of those things in the ocean (wouldn’t mind seeing it in real life, just not getting up close and personal).
HadasSsays
80’s bubble skirt? Those things are trying to sneak their way into fashion again! And they don’t look nearly as good on humans…
Peter Ashbysays
Nice, but I wonder what those structures that look a bit like ribs are.
G Barnettsays
Cheeky little devil. Almost looks like it’s sticking its tongue out at the camera….
“Forgive my ignorance. But what is that thing that looks so much like a tongue? Anybody?”
It is either a tentacle on the far side of the squid or the ovipositor it uses to inject it’s young into other animals bodies.
madahasays
the most glamorous one yet! America’s next top model, look out!
Niobesays
Oh my god I just had the most awesome idea for a skirt for my daughter.
Andrew Coopersays
Oh for goodness sake, there ain’t no such animal!! Completely implausible. You’re making these up, PZ. Aren’t you?
octopodsays
Ain’t that pretty! Actually, kristen and Bob L, the little “tongue” is the funnel poking out of its mantle. Remember that recent photo of the Grimpoteuthis that got so much web publicity and people saying it looked like Pikachu? (here) It’s got the same thing visible.
Saw that thing once in a 50s b film. Floated through the air and vampirized people. Good to see the b film actor protection program found him a new home. :)
Stencil a little “Hello Kitty” on it, and it could probably pass for a Japanese IUD…
Bob Lsays
Ain’t that pretty! Actually, kristen and Bob L, the little “tongue” is the funnel poking out of its mantle
It could be, but since an ovipositor would cooler I am sticking with it. The creationists should not be the only people who get to pull stuff out of their backsides.
Beautiful. I can see why you’re a fan of these things.
Looks more like an 80’s bubble skirt than a tutu to me.
Awesome. But I don’t think I want to run into one of those things in the ocean (wouldn’t mind seeing it in real life, just not getting up close and personal).
80’s bubble skirt? Those things are trying to sneak their way into fashion again! And they don’t look nearly as good on humans…
Nice, but I wonder what those structures that look a bit like ribs are.
Cheeky little devil. Almost looks like it’s sticking its tongue out at the camera….
Ahhh, what a cutie!
Beautiful! I just made him (her?) my screensaver!!!
Forgive my ignorance. But what is that thing that looks so much like a tongue? Anybody?
Looks like a Metroid
“Forgive my ignorance. But what is that thing that looks so much like a tongue? Anybody?”
It is either a tentacle on the far side of the squid or the ovipositor it uses to inject it’s young into other animals bodies.
the most glamorous one yet! America’s next top model, look out!
Oh my god I just had the most awesome idea for a skirt for my daughter.
Oh for goodness sake, there ain’t no such animal!! Completely implausible. You’re making these up, PZ. Aren’t you?
Ain’t that pretty! Actually, kristen and Bob L, the little “tongue” is the funnel poking out of its mantle. Remember that recent photo of the Grimpoteuthis that got so much web publicity and people saying it looked like Pikachu? (here) It’s got the same thing visible.
Like a flower!
How big is it?
Saw that thing once in a 50s b film. Floated through the air and vampirized people. Good to see the b film actor protection program found him a new home. :)
Very cool picture. I enjoyed this series a lot.
I have a feeling that it’s only a few inches long.
I have a feeling that it’s only a few inches long.
That’s getting a mite personal….
(yes, just a gratuitous contest-entering post)
That skirt is bangin’, yo!
That’s a lot of pink.
(and the ‘ribs’ appear to be blood vessels)
Looks like 30cm is a not-unusual size for these critters.
Stencil a little “Hello Kitty” on it, and it could probably pass for a Japanese IUD…
Ain’t that pretty! Actually, kristen and Bob L, the little “tongue” is the funnel poking out of its mantle
It could be, but since an ovipositor would cooler I am sticking with it. The creationists should not be the only people who get to pull stuff out of their backsides.