Yesterday while out collecting, I found this thing in a river in NE Texas. A friend who I was with said he sees them frequently in lake Palestine. I haven't a clue what it is. A sponge? A fruit of a plant? The object is about 3" in diameter. I know it's not a fish, but figured someone here might know. Thanks! The picture is here.
http://www.dan-johns...h/unknown1s.jpg
what is this (not a fish)?
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, May 28 2007 02:40 PM
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Posted 28 May 2007 - 07:19 PM
I think that's what they call a bryozoan. Other than that I don't know much about them. I've seen some big ones though. Big ball 'o jelly, right?
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Posted 29 May 2007 - 06:09 AM
Yup.I think that's what they call a bryozoan. Other than that I don't know much about them. I've seen some big ones though. Big ball 'o jelly, right?
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Posted 29 May 2007 - 08:33 AM
Thanks guys! Some google searching on bryozoa indicates the species might be Pectinatella magnifica. Pretty cool.
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Posted 29 May 2007 - 04:40 PM
Now I finally know what those are! In places around here- they seem to infestate everywhere.
When I was younger, people had a strong urge to throw them at me
. I always assumed they were eggs or something (since they always had black spots in them and sometimes bloodworms crawling around).
When I was younger, people had a strong urge to throw them at me
. I always assumed they were eggs or something (since they always had black spots in them and sometimes bloodworms crawling around).
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Posted 29 May 2007 - 05:47 PM
I agree too, that it's a bryozoan. I have seen them here in Ohio in some local lakes.
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Posted 29 May 2007 - 06:00 PM
"That's as exciting as they get"
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(spoken while standing knee deep in Escatawba mud)
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Posted 29 May 2007 - 09:32 PM
What do those things do? What is their purpose in the wild?
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