Classification: Ophiuridae
Number of items: 17.
Basket Star (euryalid ophiuroid) (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Depth (m): 750m Behaviour: On seabed, possibly feeding. |
Brittle Star (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Whirlwind North Sea > West of Shetland > Whirlwind Depth (m): 184 |
Brittle Star (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Dalsnuten Depth (m): 1452 |
Ophiocten gracilis (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Asterix Depth (m): 1350 |
Ophiocten gracilis (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Asterix Depth (m): 1350 Behaviour: These ophiuroids are very common and quite active, contributing to bioturbation as the arms are moved around |
Ophiocten gracillis (3 files)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Asterix Depth (m): 1350 Behaviour: Hundreds of ophiuroids heading into the current towards a dead fish encountered on the sea bed. Identification from specimes collected during this visit. |
Ophiopleura borealis (0 files)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank Depth (m): 1085 Behaviour: On the seabed |
Ophiopleura borealis (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lagavulin North Sea > West of Shetland > Lagavulin Depth (m): 1567 |
Ophioscolex glacialis (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank North Sea > West of Shetland > Rosebank Depth (m): 1085 Behaviour: On the seabed |
Ophiura albida (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan Depth (m): 46 Behaviour: Both species are on the surface of the sediment but there are track marks in the sediment suggesting that these animals have been moving through the field of view |
Ophiuroid (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Haklang Depth (m): 1250 Behaviour: On the seabed |
Ophiuroidae sp. (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > Norwegian > Dalsnuten Depth (m): 1452 Behaviour: mobile deposit feeder |
Pennatula phosphorea (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan North Sea > West of Shetland > Laggan Depth (m): 96 |
Porella sp (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster North Sea > West of Shetland > Lancaster Depth (m): 155 |
Seastar (ophiuroid) (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Depth (m): 750m Behaviour: On seabed. |
Seastar (ophiuroid) (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Depth (m): 750m Behaviour: On seabed. |
Seastar (ophiuroid) (1 file)
Site: Atlantic > South Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Nigeria > Usan field Depth (m): 750m Behaviour: On seabed. |
This list was generated on Thu Sep 10 18:14:45 BST 2020.
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