Holothurian
Description
A holothurian on the seabed. This resembles Mesothuria sp. Note the foreign particles that the animal has placed over its body. The items on the body seem to be, shells, items of terrestrial plant material and foraminifera.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Holothurian |
| Creator(s): | Gates, AR |
| Date: | 26 November 2016 |
| Time: | 11:11 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers) > Order Aspidochirotida (Holothurians with feet) |
| Species: | Mesothuria sp. |
| Site: | Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Kitatange-1 |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 2327 |
| Latitude: | 9 deg 35' 00" S |
| Longitude: | 40 deg 20' 00" E |
| Countries: | East Africa > Tanzania |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | soft sediment |
| Rig: | Noble Globetrotter II |
| Project Partners: | BG Group, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | Millennium 141 |
| Keywords: | meothuria, sea cucumber, holothurian |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 03 March 2017 |
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