| Aspect: | Actually a variety of anemone, it really looks like a large white feather stuck in the sand. |
| Population: | Common but not over-abundant. |
| Notable feature: | The white to pink-ish stem carries structures that branch out pinnately in a single plane, each with translucent polyps reminiscent of miniature octocoral polyps. |
| Environment: | All the Feather Sea Pens seen here were photographed over a period of several years on the sandy seabed surrounding the Gustavia wreck at 40 metres. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Feather Sea Pen
- French designation: Pennatule
- Latin designation: Pennatulacea
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Pennatulidae
- Size (cm): 30
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