Future Babies

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:02 am

I am assuming these are eggs, but what kind? The first was found at Day Island Wall, the second at Titlow.

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/PenelopeStJ ... 0642"><img src="http://lh4.google.com/PenelopeStJohn/R5 ... f.jpg"></a>

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/PenelopeStJ ... 5522"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/PenelopeStJohn/R5 ... s.jpg"></a>

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:18 am

The first look like Hairy Triton eggs, and the second a type of Nudi...

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:27 pm

Were there any Shaggy Mouse Nudies around?

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:40 pm

Jan K wrote:Were there any Shaggy Mouse Nudies around?

Not in the immediate vicinity (that I noticed) although we did see two on another log, uh, in flagrante delicto.

nice-diver · Post by **nice-diver** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:44 pm

I got to dive Edmonds U/W park yesterday, the lings cods were cranky. One flared his mouth and started to charge at me, I didn't like it. Had a great dive though.

<a href="" title="ling cod eggs by nice-diver, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/220 ... ccebe8.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="ling cod eggs"></a>

Jan K · Post by **Jan K** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:51 pm

The first batch could be eggs of Wrinkled dogwinkle (Nucella lamellosa), very similar to the Leafy Hornmouth, Tom, the Hairy Triton are more in a circle, spiral. Just my opinion, Janna wil straighten us all out ! $\:D/$

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 11:00 pm

Jan K wrote:The first batch could be eggs of Wrinkled dogwinkle (Nucella lamellosa), very similar to the Leafy Hornmouth, Tom, the Hairy Triton are more in a circle, spiral. Just my opinion, Janna wil straighten us all out ! $\:D/$

Will gladly bow to your opinion!

I just tossed out a quick idea from memory, without checking my books...

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:18 pm

This is why I would have stuck to "snail eggs."

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:21 pm

I'd go with the dogwinkles ... triton eggs look more like corn ... dogwinkle eggs look more like wheat ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

CaptnJack · Post by **CaptnJack** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:39 pm

Dogwinkles

Pictures of both with the respective snails in the act :smt038 here:
http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/waterres/mar ... snails.htm

(I forget how to direct link to our pages)

Richard

Greg Jensen · Post by **Greg Jensen** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:03 pm

Actually it's a mix of leafy hornmouth (Ceratostoma) and Nucella lamellosa egg capsules. The Nucella are towards the lower left, while the Ceratostoma are filling the upper right. You can see the flattened, curled shape.

Diver_C · Post by **Diver_C** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:27 am

Penopolypants asked me to post my picture of the eggs in the hope it may help with the id, so here it is:

If you want to see a much bigger picture, click on the address below:
http://flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=221 ... 3787528315

Greg Jensen · Post by **Greg Jensen** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:29 am

Both species of snails are visible in this view.

Penopolypants · Post by **Penopolypants** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:38 am

Greg Jensen wrote:Both species of snails are visible in this view.

That's so funny that two different species would get together and lay eggs like that. Thanks for the info!