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Neptune's Lace
Reteporella grimaldii
NENot evaluated
Overview
Bryozoan colonies consist of many 1000 of tiny boxes> Each box houses a small polyp that can extend its head for filter feeding. Together these boxes form a great variety of differently shaped colonies. Neptune’s lace resembles coral. These delicate colonies are unmistakable. Neptune’s lace is very common in the Mediterranean. Living colony pink; dead areas quickly over grown by green algae. In dark places, such as cave entrances, and in 25+ meters.
Distribution
Mediterranean, Norway to Azores.
Habitat
In dark places, such as cave entrances, and in 25+ meters.
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