This image shows another view of the pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa, with the polyps extended. The pink sea fan is a colonial organism. It is slow growing and long lived, which is one reason why it is a legally protected species in the United Kingdom. Each polyp of the colony is genetically identical and has eight tentacles (octocorallia). Underneath the living tissue is a dark brown horny material which provides skeletal support for the colony. This skeleton remains after the colony dies. This pink sea fan was brought up to the surface accidentally by fishing gear. Photographed on 10 February 2006. File No. 100206 27-814 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net

hydrozoa (hydroids), scyphozoa (jellyfish), and Alcyonaria (soft corals, sea fans, & sea pens)

More images of sea anemones (actiniaria) can be seen in the Belle Greve Bay gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514797#133517495

Images of jewel anemones, plumose anemones and elegant anemones, Sagartia elegans, can be viewed in the QE II marina gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514775#102060423

Images of a large number of beadlet anemones can be seen in the Sark Caves gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514757#195151167

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This image shows another view of the pink sea fan, Eunicella verrucosa, with the polyps extended. The pink sea fan is a colonial organism. It is slow growing and long lived, which is one reason why it is a legally protected species in the United Kingdom. Each polyp of the colony is genetically identical and has eight tentacles (octocorallia). Underneath the living tissue is a dark brown horny material which provides skeletal support for the colony. This skeleton remains after the colony dies. This pink sea fan was brought up to the surface accidentally by fishing gear.

Photographed on 10 February 2006.
File No. 100206 27-814
©RLLord
fishinfo@guernsey.net