mccullermi's Identifications

Has sponge growing on it, but what’s intriguing is that on this rock and few others the sponge was only found growing over this particular bryozoan and nowhere else on the rock, indicating there may be some sort of relation between these species. Schizoporella and Conopeum colonies were found untouched underneath rocks, but Cryptosula was occasionally found smothered by this sponge. See other obs. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115602150

This Spiral Tufted Bryozoan was found in the salt marsh along the trail at Strawberry Hill. Spiral Tufted Bryozoan are identified by their bushy thick main branch and secondary branche that spiral around it. Spiral Tufted Bryozoans are found from the Bay of Fundy to Florida living epiphyically on eel grass and algae and on the surface of rocks from the low tide line to a depth of 90 feet. Spiral Tufted Bryozoans are generally yellow, tan or orange and can form colonies up to 3 inches tall and 1 inch wide. Spiral Tufted Bryozoan canvas prints are being sold online for nearly 100 dollars each.