Ophiothrix fragilis
Description
Dense aggregation of brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis with a sea urchin Echinus esculentus present.
| Item Type: | Image |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ophiothrix fragilis |
| Creator(s): | Jones, D. |
| Identification: | Jones, D. |
| Date: | 29 January 2007 |
| Time: | 04:05:42 |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Echinoidea (Sea Urchins, heart urchins, sand dollars) > Order Echinoida (Sea urchins) > Family Echinidae, Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Ophiuroidea (Brittle stars) > Ophiurida (Brittle Stars) > Ophiothricidae |
| Species: | Ophiothrix fragilis, Echinus esculentus |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 87 |
| Latitude: | 60 deg 28' 25" N |
| Longitude: | 1 deg 52' 00" E |
| Northing: | 6705772.86 |
| Easting: | 609124.81 |
| UTM Zone: | 30 |
| Countries: | UK > West of Shetland |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | Gravel, sand and shell material |
| Rig: | Fugro Mercator |
| Project Partners: | Total |
| ROV: | Seaeye Tiger |
| Keywords: | West of shetland Laggan Benthic Atlantic Brittle stars Sea urchin Ophiothrix fragilis Echinus esculentus |
| Deposited By: | Miss Moira MacLean |
| Deposited On: | 22 October 2010 |
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