Nymphonid
Description
This individual is carrying juveniles. It is a nymphonid pycnogonid, possibly Boreonymphon sp. or Nymphon sp. It is not possible to confirm the identification without observing the chela and palp.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Nymphonid |
| Identification: | Bamber, Dr. Roger |
| Date: | 17 July 2007 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) > Class Pycnogonida (Sea Spiders) > Order Pantopoda (Sea spiders) |
| Species: | Boreonymphon sp. |
| Behaviour: | On the seabed, carrying juveniles |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 1085 |
| Latitude: | 60 deg 59' 33" N |
| Longitude: | 3 deg 49' 49" E |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | deep-sea mud |
| Rig: | Transocean Rather |
| Project Partners: | Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean |
| ROV: | Centurion 05 HD (work class) |
| Keywords: | sea spider |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 17 July 2007 |
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