Ophiocten gracillis
Description
hundreds of small ophiuroids (Ophiocten gracillis) arriving at a food fall (dead fish)
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Ophiocten gracillis |
| Identification: | Martynov, Alexander |
| Date: | 20 February 2009 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Ophiuroidea (Brittle stars) > Ophiurida (Brittle Stars) > Ophiuridae |
| Species: | Ophiocten gracillis |
| Behaviour: | Hundreds of ophiuroids heading into the current towards a dead fish encountered on the sea bed. Identification from specimes collected during this visit. |
| Site: | Atlantic > Norwegian > Asterix |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 1350 |
| Latitude: | 5 deg 17' 25" N |
| Longitude: | 67 deg 01' 02" E |
| Countries: | Norway > Norwegian Sector |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | deep-sea mud |
| Rig: | Transocean Leader |
| Project Partners: | Statoil, Oceaneering, Transocean |
| ROV: | Magnum 018 |
| Keywords: | brittle stars Ophiuroids Ophiocten gracillis |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 31 March 2009 |
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