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Strange plant at Montaña de Oro
February 24, 2009
9:25 PM
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I found
a strange ocean plant
at
Montaña de Oro
. Can you help identify it?
This was in an ocean-side canyon and was somewhat squishy.
Here's a
back shot
. And a second
front
and
back
.
posted by
Korou
to
Science & Nature
(2 answers total)
Best answer:
Looks to me like the long dead, bleached carcass of a
giant chiton.
Animal, not plant.
Another pic.
posted by
JackFlash
at
9:57 PM
on February 24, 2009
Response by poster:
Awesome, thanks.
posted by
Korou
at
10:38 PM
on February 24, 2009
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Animal, not plant.
Another pic.
posted by JackFlash at 9:57 PM on February 24, 2009