Friday, March 21, 2014

Egagropili

Egagropili, posidonia oceanica, Scoglio della Regina, Livorno
These balls of fibrous material are called egagropili and are formed by the remains of Posidonia oceanica, a species of sea grass that is common to the Mediterranean Sea. They wash up to our coasts in various shapes and sizes.

External links: Egagropili - Posidonia oceanica (Wikipedia)
See also: Borderland
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14 comments:

  1. MichelleMarch 21, 2014 at 12:55 AM

    Those look interesting. Do people do anything with them?

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  2. RevrunnerMarch 21, 2014 at 1:18 AM

    Well, I suppose you could use it as a beach ball for starters. ;-)

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  3. RandyMarch 21, 2014 at 3:24 AM

    They look like fuzzy eggs.

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  4. JackMarch 21, 2014 at 3:50 AM

    How unusual. I wonder why they end up in balls like this.

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  5. DinaMarch 21, 2014 at 6:05 AM

    No kidding! How interesting.

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  6. cieldequimperMarch 21, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    I don't think I had ever seen these.

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  7. Babzy.BMarch 21, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    nice sea Art ;)

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  8. Luis GomezMarch 21, 2014 at 1:57 PM

    These are very interesting VP.

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  9. LowellMarch 21, 2014 at 3:44 PM

    Well, this is something new! I've not seen anything like it before, either. It must be we don't have the same sea grass along our coastline. I'm wondering they have a useful purpose, such as fertilizer?

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  10. HildaMarch 22, 2014 at 10:55 AM

    Now this is fascinating. They look a bit like century eggs.

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  11. KarlMarch 22, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    Interesting, I've never seen these...

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  12. VirginiaMarch 22, 2014 at 9:19 PM

    Amazing. Wonder how they look if you allow them to dry? Might be fun to have in a big bowl, if they dry well.
    V

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  13. Traveling HawkMarch 23, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    Alliens! What are they used for?

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  14. UnknownMarch 24, 2014 at 6:43 PM

    Great find! Aren't they amazing?

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