Quick facts about these colorful cnidarians that resemble quills! Sea pens (Pennatulacea). Sea pen facts!


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https://aquarium.org/animals/seapen/
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Wood, Chris. The Diver's Guide to Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: Second Edition. United Kingdom, Princeton University Press, 2018.

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