Seapen

Seapen

Description

This Pennatulid (seapen) could represent a variety of possibilities, like Scleroptilum sp., Halipteris sp., Protoptilum sp., Distichoptilum sp., or Funiculina sp. This is a large seapen, it is at least 1 m tall. There is also a Xenophyophore at the bottom of the image.

Item Type:Image
Title:Seapen
Creator(s):Gates, A.
Identification:Williams, G. and Gates, A.
Date:29 January 2012
Time:13:08
Copyright:SERPENT
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Anthozoa (Sea Anemones & Corals) > Pennatulacea (Sea pens)
Site:Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Zafarani
Depth (m):2601
Countries:East Africa > Tanzania
Habitat:Benthic
Substratum:Deep-sea mud
Rig:Ocean Rig Poseidon
Project Partners:Statoil, Oceaneering
ROV:Millenium 93 and 73
Keywords:Pennatulid Tanzania Indian Ocean Zafarani
Deposited By:Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On:19 April 2012

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