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Sausage Jelly - Conuber egg mass ( Conuber sp.) A mass of jelly in the shape of a curled sausage and about the size of a cinnamon doughnut. The jelly appeared clear except for minute yellow specks (eggs) suspended in the jelly. The jelly mass seemed to be flatter on one side.<br /> These are jelly egg cases of the Sand Snail. The eggs are laid in a string of jelly which swells up when in contact with water. They can be seen on mudflats. Here, they were spotted in the mangroves. These are laid by snails of the species seen in the previous spotting. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60985/conical_sand_snail_conuber_conicum.html" title="Conical sand Snail ( Conuber conicum)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2767/60985_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=rkwZspz2YuhrsJcA%2FhkscLwjVgE%3D" width="200" height="156" alt="Conical sand Snail ( Conuber conicum) This sand snail was about 40 mm long with short spire and large lower whorl. They vary in colour but this one had beautiful shades of green and rust. Sand snails live in tidal areas and mud flats living on bivalves. They lay eggs in a jelly mass that can be seen as horse-shoe shaped masses on mud.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60986 sand snail,tidal mudflats" /></a></figure> Australia,Geotagged,Summer,sausage jelly,tidal mudflats Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sausage Jelly - Conuber egg mass ( Conuber sp.)

A mass of jelly in the shape of a curled sausage and about the size of a cinnamon doughnut. The jelly appeared clear except for minute yellow specks (eggs) suspended in the jelly. The jelly mass seemed to be flatter on one side.
These are jelly egg cases of the Sand Snail. The eggs are laid in a string of jelly which swells up when in contact with water. They can be seen on mudflats. Here, they were spotted in the mangroves. These are laid by snails of the species seen in the previous spotting.

Conical sand Snail ( Conuber conicum) This sand snail was about 40 mm long with short spire and large lower whorl. They vary in colour but this one had beautiful shades of green and rust. Sand snails live in tidal areas and mud flats living on bivalves. They lay eggs in a jelly mass that can be seen as horse-shoe shaped masses on mud.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60986 sand snail,tidal mudflats

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Fascinating find, Leuba! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Leuba Ridgway's profile
      Leuba Ridgway
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      Thanks Ferdie. I think it's interesting too but was horrified to know that each little yellow speck will one day drill through a poor bivalve, possibly. But that's nature I guess. Posted 7 years ago
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        Pudding4brains
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        Very interesting photo/docu ... I would have thought it to be the egg mass of some Trichoptera (Caddis flies)
        https://www.google.com/search?q=Trichoptera+AND+(+ova+OR+ovae+OR+egg+OR+eggs+OR+oeufs+)&tbm=isch
        so thanks for the education! :o)         Posted 7 years ago, modified 7 years ago
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          Leuba Ridgway
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          They look so similar don't they ? except for the size and arrangement of eggs. These sausage jellies are huge - like a cinnamon doughnut in size and are definitely egg cases of Conuber species of snails. Thanks for the the link on caddies flies eggs-would have never known what they looked like. Also, these snail's egg cases can be seen in mangroves/tidal mudflats - they are marine. Posted 7 years ago

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Uploaded Jun 4, 2018. Captured Jan 11, 2012 15:57 in 21 Beach Dr, Hastings VIC 3915, Australia.
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  • 6.2mm
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