An orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) bed was spotted on a dive and resembled a cluster of old-fashioned quill feather pens. Each sea pen is [...]
Giant Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
During a dive near Nanoose Bay, Gildas Dayon was checking out a colourful giant orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi). Each sea pen is a colony [...]
Orange Sea Pen Leaves (Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
These orange sea pen leaves (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) look interesting and provide an open support structure for the feeding polyps. Each sea pen is a colony [...]
Stressed Out Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
A stressed out orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) is hunkered down and waiting for a large diamondback nudibranch to take a bite. Each sea pen [...]
Retracted Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
While diving I noticed this retracted orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi). Each sea pen is a colony of specialized polyps (small anemone-like individuals) working together, [...]
Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) Close-Up
This orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) close-up shows the extended polyps (small anemone-like individuals) feeding in a mild current. Each sea pen is a colony [...]
Orange Sea Pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi)
This small orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) was noticed on a night dive extending up past the shell litter on the ocean floor. Each sea [...]