''Alcyonidium diaphanum'', commonly called the sea-chervil (after the herb which it resembles), is a species of

bryozoa Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary Colony (biology), colonies. Typically about long, they have a spe ...

n found in the

North Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for ...

. It can cause a rash known as " Dogger Bank itch" when handled for prolonged periods.

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*http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=Y1370 Article with image Ctenostomatida Animals described in 1778 {{bryozoan-stub