Sea Feathers

Letters from the bottom of the ocean: who are sea feathers

(ORDO NEWS) — The graceful coral Pennatulacea looks like a feather of an exotic bird, which is why this species is called sea feathers. Among polyps, only they have an amazing feature – bioluminescence: as soon as they are disturbed, they begin to glow. We understand how these corals work, why they love company and where they prefer to live. Our eight-beam (this is the name of the subclass) hero…