Pontaster tenuispinus
Description
A species of asteroid often seen in the deep waters of the Norwegian Basin and Faroe Shetland Channel
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Pontaster tenuispinus |
| Date: | 20 February 2009 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Asteroidea (Sea Stars) > Order Notomyotida (Sea Stars) > Benthopectinidae |
| Species: | Pontaster tenuispinus, Ophiacantha bidentata |
| Behaviour: | Partially covered by the sediment (Ophiacantha bidentata in corner of image) |
| Site: | Atlantic > Norwegian > Asterix |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 1350 |
| Latitude: | 5 deg 17' 25" N |
| Longitude: | 67 deg 01' 02" E |
| Countries: | Norway > Norwegian Sector |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | deep-sea mud |
| Rig: | Transocean Leader |
| Project Partners: | StatoilHydro, Oceaneering, Transocean |
| ROV: | Magnum 018 |
| Keywords: | Pontaster tenuispinus Asteroid Benthopectinidae |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 31 March 2009 |
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