Pelagic holothurian
Description
True pelagic holothurian – not simply swimming to find a new feeding area. “Umbrella-like” structure with mouth in centre.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Pelagic holothurian |
| Creator(s): | Gates, A. |
| Identification: | Mah, C |
| Date: | 30 September 2013 |
| Time: | 20:13 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers) > Order Elasipodida (Deep sea cucumbers) > Pelagoguthriidae (Swimming sea cucumbers) |
| Species: | Pelagothuria |
| Behaviour: | This animal spends its entire life in the water column. |
| Site: | Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Mzia-3 |
| Depth (m): | 1048 |
| Countries: | East Africa > Tanzania |
| Habitat: | Benthic boundary zone |
| Substratum: | Deep-sea mud |
| Rig: | Deep Sea Metro I |
| Project Partners: | BG Group, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | Millennium 113 |
| Keywords: | holothurian Pelagothuria Tanzania |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 11 September 2014 |
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