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Bryozoan

Flustrellidra sp.

Photo by Machi
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Field Notes

Description:

AKA Moss Animals. Some of the Y-shaped structures further branched to make a secondary Y shape at the tip of the larger Y structures. It looks like it grew around some coralline algae. Possibly Flustrellidra corniculata

Habitat:

Washed up on the beach at Schoolhouse Beach in Bodega Bay

Notes:

They are suspension feeders

Reference Links:

Flustrellidra Bassler 1953-Encyclopedia of Life

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
HemaShah
Great description!. Moss animals! It puts everything in perspective so quickly!
Brian38
That's really cool Machi! I hope an ID is found.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019

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