Scientists observe a sea whip Ptilosarcus sp., collected in the Galapagos five miles off the island of Pinzon, at a depth of 1,025 feet. sea whip colonies are formed by several genera of the order Pennatulacea. Video courtesy of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at FAU.

 

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