Swimming bristle worm


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Item Type:Video
Title:Swimming bristle worm
Date:07 October 2004
Time:07:59:25
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Annelida (Segmented worms) > Class Polychaeta (Polychaete Worms)
Behaviour:Swimming
Site:Indian > Arabian Sea > India KKD-1
Site Description:Midwater
Depth (m):1010
Latitude:10 deg 11' 80" N
Longitude:75 deg 30' 80" E
Countries:India > Goa
Habitat:Tropical Water Column
Rig:Belford Dolphin
Project Partners:Dolphin Drilling, Subsea 7, ONGC
ROV:Hercules 7
Label:India - not sure source
Notes:First record in the world. Verified by Karen Osborn, Scripps. She collected a specimen in the Celebes Sea, Indonesia which appears very similar. She has written a paper on this species which includes reference to the SERPENT observation.
Deposited By:Rob Curry
Deposited On:13 March 2007

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