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Pectinatella magnifica
This is a colony of tiny tentacled animals embedded in a gelatinous substance. Bryozoans resemble corals somewhat, but belong to an entirely different phylum.
Spotted on Aug 24, 2011
Submitted on Aug 24, 2011
3 Comments
That's a nice marine bryozoan. When I lived near the sea I'd occasionally see them encrusting old shells and driftwood. These freshwater colonies can get huge and almost always create a bit of a fuss when people notice them and wonder what they are.
Very strange!
Awesome! Bryozoans are incredibly diverse in appearance, check out this marine one I found on a beach http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/627... This one is cool, is really does look like some kind of massive coral!