Droopy sea pen
Umbellula sp.
- Not on exhibit
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Soft corals, sea pens, sea fans, and sea whips; Order: Alcyonacea
- Diet
- Plankton
- Range
- Worldwide from 660 to 21,000 ft. (200–6,300 m)
- Size
- NA
Meet the droopy sea pen
This sea pen pushes its strong stem down into the mud. To snag a meal, its feathery tentacles reach up and catch plankton floating above the seafloor.
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