"In their natural habitat freshwater bryozoans contribute to nutrient cycling, and they are grazed upon by fish and certain invertebrates. However, they also are a nuisance when they grow inside pipelines and filters, blocking or seriously disrupting the flow of water in irrigation, wastewater, and cooling water systems. Any pipeline that carries untreated water from a lake or river is at risk of becoming fouled with bryozoan colonies."
holy %#$%@#%!!! thats either the flood or just a plain zombie egg or something from a horror movie. If I saw that I would probably run away as fast as master chief, then call in the flamethrowers! that was just sick. and not in a good way...
I think Sean's hit on what it really is. Wierd, the marine Bryozoan colonies I've seen usually have a hard skeleton made of Carbonate. Never saw the creepy freshwater jelly ones before.
Here's the usual dudes you find shell hunting in the Gulf of Mexico.