Hormathiid anemone
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Description
An anemone of the family Hormathiidae filmed at Whirlwind. This footage is sped up 60 times and shows the anemone bring its tentacles to its mouth to feed.
| Item Type: | Video |
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| Title: | Hormathiid anemone |
| Creator(s): | Gates, A |
| Identification: | Gates, A |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Actiniaria (Anemones) > Hormathiidae |
| Behaviour: | Feeding |
| Site: | Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Whirlwind North Sea > West of Shetland > Whirlwind |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 184 |
| Latitude: | 60 deg 11' 13" N |
| Longitude: | 3 deg 51' 18" W |
| Countries: | UK > West of Shetland |
| Habitat: | benthic |
| Substratum: | sand/gravel |
| Rig: | Borgsten Dolphin |
| Project Partners: | Hurricane Exploration (HEX), Subsea 7 |
| ROV: | Pioneer 027 |
| Label: | SERPENT Whirlwind Ecohighlights and cone readings |
| Notes: | Higher resolution video available |
| Keywords: | Hormathiid anemone feeding |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 03 February 2011 |
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