Wildlife enthusiasts recently found a “creature of the deep” that was described as “something out of Alien.”
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- Who found the mysterious creature on the beach?
- How was the creature identified?
- How did people react to the discovery?
Who found the mysterious creature on the beach?
“Found in rock ponds,” the user wrote. “It was a little hard, like a plant…” | Image: Facebook
A frequent beachgoer took to the Facebook group ‘Field Naturalists Club of Victoria’ to identify a strange-looking creature she discovered at Step Beach in Fairhaven, Australia.
“Found in rock ponds,” the user wrote. “It was a little hard, like a plant…” The post soon attracted attention, with many claiming it looked like SpongeBob’s chocolate lady or even a “placenta.”
How was the creature identified?
Naturalist experts quickly identified the object. They stated that it was most likely a sea tulip, a creature with lumps and bumps due to the sponge embedded in its surface.
Expert naturalists say that it is most likely a marine tulip | Image: Facebook
It can be found as deep as 262 feet in coastal waters. They emerge from the rocks with a tall stem. It is a filter feeder, so it pumps water in and out of its siphons to remove its food, plankton.
How did people react to the discovery?
Commenters commented that the creature is frequently seen in the area, with “many on the Anglesea reef at the moment”. However, they did not hesitate to admit how strange they were at first glance. “When I first saw them, they were en masse and looked like something out of Alien!” stated one of them.
“Note to self: Sea tulips look uncannily like a brain with a spinal cord still attached,” one person wrote. “Well, now I know what the old lady from the SpongeBob chocolate episode must have been,” one user said with a giggle. See the original post here.
Screenshot of original post | Image: Facebook
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