Paludicella articulata
Paludicella articulata is a species of freshwater moss animal in the family Paludicellidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. Description
Colonies can grow to a maximum diameter of . They have chitin shine that is similar to the beetles shield. The color is brown. Their life cycle is usually a few months. They breed in spring, at which time the temperature is above , and die in October, when the temperature drops to about . Habitat
The species live in a colony, which always grow on a place where they are sheltered from silt. In Norway, it lives in lakes up to  above sea level. References

Ctenostomatida
Freshwater animals of Asia
Freshwater animals of Europe
Freshwater animals of North America
Freshwater animals of South America
Animals described in 1831
Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg