sea pansy

sea pansy, any of certain colonial marine animals of the sea pen (q.v.) group (order Pennatulacea, phylum Cnidaria). Unlike true sea pens, sea pansies lie flat on the substratum.

This article was most recently revised and updated by John P. Rafferty.
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Article Title: sea pansy
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 20 September 2013
Access Date: February 22, 2025