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The handle of the Solumbellula sea pen discovered by scientists this time is 2 meters, which is much higher than the average sea pen. (retrieved from twitter)

2022/07/24 19:49

[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report]According to CNET, scientists from the Exploration Vessel Nautilus team recently discovered a species of fish at a depth of about 3,000 meters near the Johnston Atoll in western Hawaii. The tentacle-shaped creature, the Solumbellula sea pen, was the first to discover this umbrella-shaped sea pen in the Pacific Ocean.

According to reports, the Solumbellula sea pen (scientific name: Solumbellula monocephalus) is usually found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and this is the first time it has appeared in the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, the Solumbellula sea pen discovered by scientists this time has a handle of 2 meters, which is much higher than the average sea pen.

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Scientists say this is an exciting discovery that could be a new species in this ocean basin.

Sea pens are a class of beautiful invertebrates that are close relatives of corals. They look like quills that people use, hence the name. The lower part of the sea pen is fixed in the sand, and the upper part is symbiotic with many polyps. It feeds on plankton in seawater, some sea pens are more than 1.5 meters high, but most sea pens are only about 40 cm.

The sea pen does not like to live in groups, and it usually lives alone in places with strong currents. Unlike corals, which can grow very large, sea pens stop growing when they reach a certain size. When the sea pen is attacked, it will use the “photocell” to emit a strong light, making the enemy dizzy, unable to recognize the direction, and finally washed away by the strong current.

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The bizarre “sea pen” has been spotted in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. (retrieved from twitter)

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