Sea Pens - Facts for Kids

A group of sea pens standing upright on a dark seabed. The sea pens have elongated, feather-like structures with numerous polyps extending from a central stalk.

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Facts About Sea Pens For Kids

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Sea pens belong to the order Pennatulacea, which gets its name from the Latin word “penna,” meaning feather, because they look just like old-fashioned quill pens used for writing!

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