Capitellidae sp.

Capitellidae sp.

Description

Operational taxonomic unit: Capitellidae sp. A. Common and wide-spread group of polychaetes. The dark pellets in the posterior segments are faecal pellets. Size: approximately: 30 mm. Macrofauna (sieved on 0.5 mm).

Item Type:Image
Title:Capitellidae sp.
Creator(s):Kröger, Kerstin
Identification:Kröger, Kerstin
Date:December 2010
Copyright:SERPENT project
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida (Segmented worms) > Class Polychaeta (Polychaete Worms) > Subclass Scolecida > Family Capitellidae
Species:Capitellidae sp.
Behaviour:surface deposit feeder.
Site:Atlantic > Norwegian > Dalsnuten
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):1452
Latitude:66 deg 34' 33" N
Longitude:3 deg 32' 46" E
Countries:Norway > Norwegian Sector
Habitat:Benthic
Substratum:Deep Sea fine sediment with high silt content
Rig:Aker Barents
Project Partners:Shell, Aker Drilling, Oceaneering
ROV:Magnum 142
Keywords:Atlantic Norway Dalsnuten macrofauna sediment Polychaeta Capitellidae
Deposited By:Dr K Kroeger
Deposited On:13 July 2011

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