Disporella separata Osburn 1953

In this closeup view the individual zooids can be seen. The surface of the colony is covered with circular clusters of groups of elevated zooids with non-elevated zooids between and within the circles.

Another view also shows the circular groups of clusters of elevated zooecia.

A dead patch on the colony clearly shows the encrusted tubes the colony is made of

A Disporella separata colony from 10 m depth, Burrows Channel. The colony is 5 cm across and there are several tubeworms living in it, extending their tentacles. (Photo by: Dave Cowles, July 2007)