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Sea Pen and Brittle stars

Sea pens are very freaky looking. During the day, they are buried in the sand. At night, they come out to feed and extend their whole body out of their hole. They usually stand about 8in. to 2 ft. tall. A number of brittle stars also find convenient hunting grounds.

2003:09:05 18:54:49
Island: Rinja
Dive Site: Cannibal Rock
Speed: 1/30 sec
Aperture: f6.3
ISO: 64
Exposure Compensation: 0.0
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority
Focal Length: 7 mm
Flash:

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© 2003 Dan & Jennifer Meriwether
Virgularia sp. (Pen) Ophiothrix purpurea