Bathyphysa conifera? (Rhizophysid Siphonophore)
Description
Swimming siphonophore near seabed. From Block 18 Angola (Pu-PQ) position is: 07° 52' 00.64988" S 12° 08' 33.43199" E Video on: https://youtu.be/yREFw0ZZVPk In the video it is possible to see the side wings or ptera on the young gastrozooids or feeding polyps. As the tentacles do not appear to have side branches, then that would make the species Bathyphysa conifera.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Bathyphysa conifera? (Rhizophysid Siphonophore) |
| Creator(s): | Jones, Daniel |
| Identification: | Pugh, Phil |
| Date: | 15 June 2015 |
| Time: | 15:35:32 |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Hydrozoa (Polyps, Medusas) > Siphonophora (Siphonophores) > Rhizophysidae |
| Species: | Bathyphysa conifera? |
| Behaviour: | near seabed Swimming |
| Site: | Atlantic > South Atlantic > Angola |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 1325 |
| Latitude: | 7 deg 52' 01" S |
| Longitude: | 12 deg 08' 33" E |
| Countries: | West Africa > Angola |
| Habitat: | water column |
| Substratum: | soft sediment |
| Rig: | BO 101 |
| Project Partners: | BP, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | ROV Mill 119 |
| Keywords: | spaghetti, cnidarian, siphonophore, cnidarian, hydroid, Bathyphysa conifera |
| Deposited By: | Dr Daniel Jones |
| Deposited On: | 06 August 2015 |
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