Purple Sea Pen [Conchyliurus purpuratus]
Description
The Purple Sea Pen, or Conchyliurus purpuratus, is a marine species found in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is easily recognizable by its deep purple hue and its pen-like structure. The Purple Sea Pen is a filter feeder, trapping small organisms and particles with its feathery polyps. It particularly thrives in sandy or muddy substrates where it can anchor itself.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
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| Family |
Heterorhabdidae
Heterorhabdidae
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| Genus |
Conchyliurus
Conchyliurus
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