When I first moved to TN, I found these in one of the local lakes and had to figure out what they were. Thank heaven for google! In terms of size, many I find fit into the "or so" category. Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://tinyurl.com/FinishFlagFarmsMoths http://tinyurl.com/Night-Creatures http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: lance biechele <ltb0076@xxxxxxxxx> To: "ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 5:06 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Re: Bryozoa OT for Kyle Hi Jean, Bryozoa colonies are not green - old colonies, such as the one you "pic" often become greenish from th buildup of algae. Their food gathering organ, the lophophore, is similar to that of the Brachiopods, shell-like organisms that have been around since the Paleozoic. A rather interesting, albeit, overlooked group of amazing animals. Hope this helps! Happy New Year, Lance From: Jean Obrist <innisfreehorses@xxxxxxxxxx> To: ncsc-moths@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, January 2, 2012 5:50 PM Subject: [ncsc-moths] Bryozoa OT for Kyle Here is a pic of a colony of Bryozoa. It's a gelatinous mass, greenish in color. Some are as big as 15 inches or so diameter, and at least half that in depth. They are usually clustered around a stick or weed in the shallow areas of the river. BTW, does your mammal list include humans?LOL Jean