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[–]guagamole 2 points3 points ago

It's called a Water-Cock...it's related to the Shuttle-Cock

[–]tenurestudent 3 points4 points ago

Anemone, the "penis head" is actually the foot where the animal holds onto the substrate, the "man-bush" is it's tentacles. Many anemones can detect predators then in defense, inflate the foot, and swim away. This is likely what happened here. video from a good series: http://vimeo.com/37443347

[–]Saxdog2005 2 points3 points ago

Just look at the last 50 times its been posted.

[–]fivefootpantsgator 1 point2 points ago

Ah, the majestic, yet elusive, deep sea Helmeted Tube Snake.

A relative of the land-locked Trouser Snake, it preys mostly on the Bearded Clam.

[–]DarkBlueMullet[S] 0 points1 point ago

Ha ha. That last part made me snort!

[–]Smileybomb12345 0 points1 point ago

It is a penis fish.

[–]italianpoetess 0 points1 point ago

Cnidarian anemone

[–]Purple_Panda1 0 points1 point ago

It's an uprooted anememy