Paludicella articulata

Paludicella articulata is a species of freshwater moss animal in the genus "Paludicella".
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. It lives in lakes up to above sea level.