Can anyone explain what this odd thing is (see photo)? It was found on a sand beach along the Mississippi river in Minneapolis in early September. It was solid and it had the consistency of a jellyfish, but appears to have formed along a strand of reed (seen running through the middle) or some other plant-based material.
Andrew Koebrick, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
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