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Traustedtia multitentaculata, Plankton is called an Oozoid (type of Salp), that is carrying Blastozooids soon to be released. While Oozoids are born from eggs, they can't reproduce. The Blastozooids are budded from the Oozoid, and each of those can make only 1 egg. (just mentioning because it is showing a life cycle that we might not normally get to see).East Nusa Tenggara; Indonesia.; Larantuka; eastern end of Flores Island, ID Alex Damian Serrano.

Traustedtia multitentaculata, Plankton is called an Oozoid (type of Salp), that is carrying Blastozooids soon to be released. While Oozoids are born from eggs, they can't reproduce. The Blastozooids are budded from the Oozoid, and each of those can make only 1 egg. (just mentioning because it is showing a life cycle that we might not normally get to see).East Nusa Tenggara; Indonesia.; Larantuka; eastern end of Flores Island, ID Alex Damian Serrano.

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Traustedtia multitentaculata, Plankton is called an Oozoid (type of Salp), that is carrying Blastozooids soon to be released. While Oozoids are born from eggs, they can't reproduce. The Blastozooids are budded from the Oozoid, and each of those can make only 1 egg. (just mentioning because it is showing a life cycle that we might not normally get to see).East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia., Larantuka, eastern end of Flores Island, ID Alex Damian Serrano.