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Spotting

Description:

Looks like an egg case but I have never seen one this big! About 8" in length

Habitat:

Found on the beach on Olympic peninsula

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4 Comments

chebeague7
chebeague7 11 years ago

I would agree with rhodaKleinMiller

chebeague8
chebeague8 11 years ago

It kinda looks like a type of seaweed?

RhodaKleinMiller
RhodaKleinMiller 11 years ago
Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

I moved this fish egg case (from a shark or ray) to the Fish category :-) "An egg case or egg capsule, colloquially known as a mermaid's purse or devil's purse, is a casing that surrounds the fertilized eggs of some sharks, skates, and chimaeras" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_case_(C...)

Sarah33
Spotted by
Sarah33

Washington, USA

Spotted on Oct 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 27, 2012

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