Porania pulvillus

Porania pulvillus

Description

A red cushion star, found at a density of 0.02 individuals per metre squared at Lancaster.

Item Type:Image
Title:Porania pulvillus
Date:27 August 2009
Copyright:SERPENT Project
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Asteroidea (Sea Stars) > Order Spinulosida (Sea stars) > Family Poraniidae (Sea stars)
Species:Porania pulvillus
Site:Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster
North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):155
Latitude:60 deg 11' 13" N
Longitude:3 deg 51' 18" W
Countries:UK > West of Shetland
Habitat:benthic
Substratum:sand/gravel
Rig:Byford Dolphin
Project Partners:Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Senergy, Fugro
ROV:Fugro
Keywords:Porania
Deposited By:Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On:16 December 2009

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