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Possible Larvacean: 3500 microns long, captured in a near surface plankton net 60-80 ft of water 6 am wind northwest about 7mph in kayak about 3/4 - 1 mile from shore
island leeward coastal
A Guide to Marine Coastal Plankton and Marine Invertebrate Larvae by DeBoyd L. Smithand Kevin B Johnson 2nd edition pgs 23, 185, 189
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I think this is very likely a larvacean, most probably of the genus Oikopleura (which would be pretty abundant where you found it). Very neat find, they are cool things!