Sea Urchin
Description
A sea urchin at the seabed at Morvin. The blue mussel (Mytilus) has probably fallen from the underside of the rig 380 m above.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Sea Urchin |
| Creator(s): | Gates, A. |
| Identification: | Gates, A. |
| Date: | 20 May 2006 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Echinoidea (Sea Urchins, heart urchins, sand dollars) > Order Echinoida (Sea urchins) > Family Echinidae |
| Species: | Echinus sp. |
| Site: | Atlantic > Norwegian > Morvin |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 380 |
| Northing: | 7224481 |
| Easting: | 380172 |
| UTM Zone: | 32 |
| Countries: | Norway > Norwegian Sector |
| Substratum: | Sandy mud |
| Rig: | West Alpha |
| Project Partners: | Statoil, Oceaneering, Seadrill Ltd. |
| ROV: | Magnum041 |
| Deposited By: | Dr Janne Kaariainen |
| Deposited On: | 19 April 2012 |
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