Ophiothrix fragilis

Ophiothrix fragilis

Description

Large aggreagation of brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis, there is also a starfish Crossaster papposus present and some small clusters of Alcyonium digitatum.

Item Type:Image
Title:Ophiothrix fragilis
Creator(s):Jones, D.
Identification:Jones, D.
Date:31 January 2007
Time:10:55:33
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Ophiuroidea (Brittle stars) > Ophiurida (Brittle Stars) > Ophiothricidae, Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Asteroidea (Sea Stars), Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Alcyonacea (Soft Corals) > Alcyoniidae
Species:Ophiothrix fragilis, Crossaster papposus, Alcyonium digitatum
Site:Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):86
Latitude:60 deg 27' 35" N
Longitude:1 deg 05' 07" E
Northing:6704151.62
Easting:605291.54
UTM Zone:30
Countries:UK > West of Shetland
Habitat:Benthic
Substratum:Stones, with some larger rocks
Rig:Fugro Mercator
Project Partners:Total
ROV:Seaeye Tiger
Keywords:West of Shetland Benthic Laggan Atlantic Brittle stars Starfish Alcyonium digitatum Ophtiothrix fragilis Crossaster papposus
Deposited By:Miss Moira MacLean
Deposited On:22 October 2010

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