Sea Pen
Description
This is either a gorgonian or a pennatulid. It is only found on soft sediment. Up to 500 mm in height.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Sea Pen |
| Creator(s): | Curry, Rob |
| Identification: | Jones, Daniel |
| Date: | July 2009 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Pennatulacea (Sea pens) > Pennatulidae (Sea pens) |
| Behaviour: | On seabed. |
| Site: | Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 750m |
| Latitude: | 3 deg 29' 00" N |
| Longitude: | 7 deg 28' 00" E |
| Countries: | North Africa North Africa |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Rig: | Bourbon Diamond |
| Project Partners: | Total E&P Nigeria, Bourbon, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | Millennium 73 |
| Keywords: | Sea Pen |
| Deposited By: | Mr Rob Curry |
| Deposited On: | 08 December 2009 |
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