Lyre gorgonian (Ctenocella pectinata)
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Native to the Indian Ocean, this lyre sea fan (Ctenocella pectinata) takes its name from its silhouette, reminiscent of a lyre—or a harp, for those with an ear for aquatic melodies. Despite its appearance, it doesn’t play a single note, but it excels in capturing plankton with its sessile polyps, each equipped with eight tentacles.
It grows perpendicular to ocean currents, a clever strategy to maximize nutrient capture, while its gorgonin skeleton, both flexible and resilient, allows it to withstand the turbulence of the deep.
A marine sculpture always in tune with the rhythm of the ocean.
It grows perpendicular to ocean currents, a clever strategy to maximize nutrient capture, while its gorgonin skeleton, both flexible and resilient, allows it to withstand the turbulence of the deep.
A marine sculpture always in tune with the rhythm of the ocean.
