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slender sea pen

Stylatula elongata

Classification

The slender sea pen (Virgularia mirabilis) is a species of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae, occurring throughout the Mediterranean and Western Europe, with some colonies being found on islands in the Mid-Atlantic. Description The slender sea pen stands upright in fine sediments. Their peduncles are buried underneath the sediment, while their raches extend into the water column.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 20Argentina · 6