By Ron R (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 11:00 am: |
Can someone tell me what this creature is?
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By Tom Cousino (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1810) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 12:35 pm: |
Ron, Would it be possible for you to crop the original keeping only the creature and reducing the quality only enough to post here. Or e-mailing the original to me.
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By Ron R (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 6:01 pm: |
Tom, I cropped it the best I could. I found it on the rocks right in front of Eden Beach and yes it was 5" although there were many other smaller ones around. I have been into saltwater aquariums as a hobby for many years and have never seen anything like this.
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By Jake Richter - NetTech (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5434) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 6:53 pm: |
Chitons are mollusks. They are pretty common in some coastal areas around Bonaire. Locals sometimes will harvest them and cook them - they are pretty chewy, from personal experience. Antillean lore has that they improve male fertility when eaten (no comments other than to say we stopped at two kids some years back ;-) ).
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By Tom Cousino (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1812) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 7:33 pm: |
Thanks Ron. That is one BIG Chiton. The largest I have seen was about 2 1/2 to 3".
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By Jake Richter - NetTech (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5436) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 7:35 pm: |
Not much like anything at all. Maybe like a really chewy snail (escargot).
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By Bud Gillan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #143) on Sunday, April 24, 2005 - 7:46 pm: |
Ron,
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13522) on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 4:30 pm: |
I have to say, it certainly doesn't look very appetizing...ick!
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By Lassie (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Monday, April 25, 2005 - 7:05 pm: |
I'd try one!
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By David Stewart (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #198) on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 7:27 am: |
Bud it never ceases to amaze me what one can find on the WWW.
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By Ron R (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Thursday, April 28, 2005 - 3:12 pm: |
Thanks for all the info.
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