Chrysogorgia sp. Soft coral

Chrysogorgia sp. Soft coralChrysogorgia sp. Soft coralChrysogorgia sp. Soft coral

Description

A Soft coral on the seabed.

Item Type:Image
Title:Chrysogorgia sp. Soft coral
Creator(s):Curry, Rob
Identification:Jones, Daniel
Date:26 July 2007
Time:10:37
Copyright:SERPENT project
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Alcyonacea (Soft Corals)
Species:Chrysogorgia sp.
Behaviour:Attached to the seabed, probably feeding.
Site:Atlantic > Venezuelan Basin
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):543
Latitude:9 deg 44' 07" N
Longitude:59 deg 44' 60" W
Countries:South America > Venezuela
Substratum:Fine sediment
Rig:Transocean Sovereign Explorer
Project Partners:Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7
ROV:Centurion 38 HD
Keywords:Chrysogorgia sp., Soft coral, Orca
Deposited By:Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On:05 February 2010

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