Sea Pen
The Sea Pen (Pennatulacea) takes its name from the old quill pens. Mainly restricted to soft sand or mud bottoms. The bulbous fleshy base is an anchor for the colony of polyps.
The Sea Pen mainly feeds at night or can sometimes be seen in very murky water.
Camera: Bronica S2A 6x6
Lens: 80mm with 2x close up diopter.
Flash: Metz
Exposure: 1/60sec f/11
Ref: Cat No:A01046PB
Date: 11/02/1978
Location: Port Noarlunga, Northern Side of the Jetty, South Australia
Photographer: Copyright: John Lloyd
