Species
Ptilosarcus gurneyi (Orange sea pen)
Ptilosarcus gurneyi. Photo: (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Ptilosarcus gurneyi, the orange sea pen or fleshy sea pen, is a species of sea pen in the family Pennatulidae. It is native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean where it lives in deep water anchored by its base in sand or mud. It has received its common name because of its resemblance to a quill in a bottle of ink.
Sightings
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