Paludicella articulata is a species of freshwater moss animal in the family Paludicellidae.

[1][2] It is found in Europe, Asia, and North and South America.

They have chitin shine that is similar to the beetles shield.

[3] The species live in a colony, which always grow on a place where they are sheltered from silt.

[3] In Norway, it lives in lakes up to 1,397 metres (4,583 ft) above sea level.