Weird marine animal on beach in jekyll island, GA. Recently I took a trip to Jekyll island, GA. As I was walking my dog on the beach I kept spotting these brown ballshaped objects. I thought it was garbage or something until I saw more and more of them. I picked one up and it felt really soft and squishy like. It was also covered in shells. does anyone know what this is called?

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It could be a small sea cucumber, or if not it%26#039;s definitely a sea squirt, fits all your characteristics. It%26#039;s also called a Tunicate / Urochordata Their kind of like a sponge but not, they function similarly.



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Those are called barnacles and they wouldn%26#039;t really be able to attach themselves to a jelly fish. I have great interest in Marine Biology.

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hey thanks

Other Answers (2)

• a jellyfish....?
  the shells were prob just from the sand or one of those wittle tiny animals that stick onto marine animals.. i tottally forgot what u call it :( hehehe sorry :D IDK :D
• Do you have pictures? Maybe that can clear some things up a bit.