Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Renilla is a genus of sea pen. ... Sea pansy is a common name for species in this genus. Species. The following species are recognized: [1] Renilla amethystina ...
Sea pens are sometimes brightly coloured; the orange sea pen (Ptilosarcus gurneyi) is a notable example. Rarely found above depths of 10 metres (33 ft), sea pens prefer deeper waters where turbulence is less likely to uproot them. Some species may inhabit depths of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) or more.
Sea pens, sea feathers and sea pansies: Ptilosarcus gurneyi: Colonial species taking pinnate, radial or club-like forms. Main axis is a single enlarged and elongated polyp. Has several types of specialist polyp. Azooxanthellate. [10] Worldwide, from lower tidal to 6,000 m (20,000 ft) [12] Ceriantharia: Penicillaria Tube-dwelling anemones ...
(video) Orange sea pens. 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.
Renilla muelleri (also spelled R. mulleri or R. müilleri) is a species of sea pansy. It has been reported from the Gulf Coast of the United States, notably the Florida panhandle, [2] but is also reported from the eastern coast of South America. [3] It is thought to be a euryhaline littoral species, found to a depth of up to 150 meters. [3]
Coelenterata is a term encompassing the animal phyla Cnidaria (corals, true jellies, sea anemones, sea pens, and their relatives) and Ctenophora (comb jellies). The name comes from Ancient Greek κοῖλος (koîlos) 'hollow' and ἔντερον (énteron) 'intestine', referring to the hollow body cavity common to these two phyla.
This is a list of species in the plant genus Viola, often known as violets or pansies. Viola is the largest genus in the family Violaceae, containing over 680 species. [1] Although similarly named, neither African violets nor dogtooth violets are closely related to the true violas.
They are commonly known as buckeyes, pansies or commodores. This genus flies on every continent except Antarctica and Europe. This genus flies on every continent except Antarctica and Europe. The genus contains roughly 30 to 35 species.