ID help needed..

[lucky]

ha all i am looking to id the following.. while out sandell digging i came accross this deep down in the sand... the picture of the lug above it is a 10 inch long..,, this beast was about 14 inch long and about 2 inch wide... any ideas out there....

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[JOHN1]

it looks like a sea cucumber
There are around 1250 species in the sea, so good luck with finding out what type it is

[lucky]

thanks john was thinking in the same lines but done internet search but no joy... it moves just like a worm and also at times it put out a long white like beek........

[JOHN1]

i edited my first post about the amount of variety

[peterk19]

I would have said Sea Cucumber too

[Stephen8wood]

It's living though isn't it. Are sea cucumbers not vegetables?

[JOHN1]

It's living though isn't it. Are sea cucumbers not vegetables?

NOPE LAND CUCUMBERS ARE

[shamoo0804]

Put it on a pennel rig and see what ya catch

[dave mc gregor]

id say sea cucumber too, though iv only seen them on the discovery channel in tropical waters

[Tornado8]

Some joker, it's play doh!!

[Rampent Wreckfish]

Lads this is not a sea cucumber, its a type of priapulid worm.

[Al]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapulida

'Priapulida (priapulid worms or penis worms, from Gr. πριάπος, priāpos 'Priapus' + Lat. -ul-, diminutive) are a phylum of marine worms. They are named for their extensible spiny proboscis, which, in some species, may have a shape similar to that of a human penis.'

[Rampent Wreckfish]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapulida

'Priapulida (priapulid worms or penis worms, from Gr. πριάπος, priāpos 'Priapus' + Lat. -ul-, diminutive) are a phylum of marine worms. They are named for their extensible spiny proboscis, which, in some species, may have a shape similar to that of a human penis.'

14in !!!!!

[Al]

Is that not normal

[JOHN1]

Lads this is not a sea cucumber, its a type of priapulid worm.

i wonder how you came to find out about worms that look like a penis

[dfella25]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapulida

'Priapulida (priapulid worms or penis worms, from Gr. πριάπος, priāpos 'Priapus' + Lat. -ul-, diminutive) are a phylum of marine worms. They are named for their extensible spiny proboscis, which, in some species, may have a shape similar to that of a human penis.'

14in !!!!!

Bigger in Dublin JP.

[paul mason]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapulida

'Priapulida (priapulid worms or penis worms, from Gr. πριάπος, priāpos 'Priapus' + Lat. -ul-, diminutive) are a phylum of marine worms. They are named for their extensible spiny proboscis, which, in some species, may have a shape similar to that of a human penis.'

14in !!!!!

It's a Dirk diggler

[lucky]

thanks for all the info lads... although penis,,, not nice on a pannell rig.... going fishing tomorrow going to try it out as a bait,, keep you posted on result......

[king65]

I think its called a sea cucumber