Good to know exactly what that is (though having something for scale would be nice), because -and this is coming from a big-hearted nature lover- I would probably crap myself if I saw that.
i pulled my boat out of monroe today and there were a couple of these guys on the bottom of the hull. unfortunatley i had to powerwash them off and they seem to have a jellyfish-like consistancy on the inside
This freshwater species of bryozoan is called Pectinatella magnifica, and is a sign of unpolluted water. They like lakes with plenty of suspended solids, Lake Monroe is perfect all the runoff from the creeks, (it's called eutrophic water). Like sponges they filter water for nutrients. Bryozoans are colony animals, and fossils date back to Ordovician period, 450 million years ago. This is a freshwater variety, most species of bryozoans live in saltwater.
oh cute
unb3D6G 1 year ago
Good to know exactly what that is (though having something for scale would be nice), because -and this is coming from a big-hearted nature lover- I would probably crap myself if I saw that.
wolphintv 1 year ago
I belive I saw one of these last year in our canal.
riverlifeva 2 years ago
i pulled my boat out of monroe today and there were a couple of these guys on the bottom of the hull. unfortunatley i had to powerwash them off and they seem to have a jellyfish-like consistancy on the inside
DurdleMcDurdle 2 years ago
This freshwater species of bryozoan is called Pectinatella magnifica, and is a sign of unpolluted water. They like lakes with plenty of suspended solids, Lake Monroe is perfect all the runoff from the creeks, (it's called eutrophic water). Like sponges they filter water for nutrients. Bryozoans are colony animals, and fossils date back to Ordovician period, 450 million years ago. This is a freshwater variety, most species of bryozoans live in saltwater.
hoosierslim 2 years ago 4
Very interesting, thanks for the detailed info. We saw one of these in Eagle creek last week and didn't know what it was.
starchaser28 2 years ago
yes this is the sewer monster <3 and i love it =^D
killakelly9 2 years ago
they taste good if grilled.
burninbushmen 2 years ago
ohhh so those are the bryozoans
cubbex 2 years ago
its the same thing as the blob in the north carolina sewer!
grillcheezz 2 years ago
What is that?
BNtrenching 2 years ago
That will take over your body!
flyingscience 3 years ago
I hate those things...
xparasite9 3 years ago
amazing. :)
ergocalciferol 3 years ago