Borneo Scuba Academy - What do sea pens do? Sea pens are a type of octocoral, named for the eight stinging tentacles they use to capture plankton (tiny floating plants and animals)
![Sea pen (Pennatula phosphorea) is a colonial soft coral, Foto de Stock, Imagen Derechos Protegidos Pic. VD7-3403751 | agefotostock Sea pen (Pennatula phosphorea) is a colonial soft coral, Foto de Stock, Imagen Derechos Protegidos Pic. VD7-3403751 | agefotostock](https://t1.thpservices.com/previewimage/gallil/df354cc01166a1aca081efcbde24800a/vd7-3403751.jpg)
Sea pen (Pennatula phosphorea) is a colonial soft coral, Foto de Stock, Imagen Derechos Protegidos Pic. VD7-3403751 | agefotostock
![Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea pens [PeerJ] Exploring the trends of adaptation and evolution of sclerites with regards to habitat depth in sea pens [PeerJ]](https://dfzljdn9uc3pi.cloudfront.net/2022/13929/1/fig-2-full.png)