Chaceon mediterraneus
Description
Chaceon mediterraneus is identified based on the five anterolateral spines on the carapace. It was attracted to bait deployed at the seabed. Prior to deployment of the bait it was seen in quantitative video transects and recorded at density of 2.6 individuals per 100 m2.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Chaceon mediterraneus |
| Creator(s): | Gates, Andrew |
| Identification: | Cartes, Joan and Gates, A. |
| Date: | 17 December 2010 |
| Time: | 09:05 |
| Copyright: | SERPENT Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) > Class Malacostraca (Crabs, krill, pill bugs, shrimps, prawns) > Order Decapoda (Crabs, lobsters, prawns, shrimps) > Family Geryonidae (Deep sea crabs) |
| Species: | Chaceon mediterraneus |
| Behaviour: | Attracted to bait |
| Site: | Atlantic > Mediterranean > Eastern Mediterranean > Kiwi |
| Site Description: | Seafloor |
| Depth (m): | 2720m |
| Latitude: | 32 deg 15' 33" N |
| Longitude: | 28 deg 38' 45" W |
| Countries: | North Africa > Egypt North Africa > Egypt |
| Habitat: | Benthic |
| Substratum: | deep-sea mud |
| Rig: | Discoverer Americas |
| Project Partners: | Statoil, Transocean, Oceaneering |
| ROV: | Millenium |
| Keywords: | Chaceon Mediterranean |
| Deposited By: | Dr Andrew Gates |
| Deposited On: | 20 April 2012 |
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