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Phosphorescent sea pen ©Paul Naylor www.marinephoto.co.uk
Phosphorescent sea pen
Scientific name: Pennatula phosphorea
This colonial creature looks like an old-fashioned quill - that's where the name sea pen comes from.
Species information
Statistics
Height: Up to 40cmConservation status
Sea pens and burrowing megafauna communities are featured on the OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (Region II – North Sea, Region III – Celtic Sea) and are a Feature of Conservation Importance for which Marine Conservation Zones can be designated.