Image of sea spiders

Description:

Description: This individual is carrying juveniles. It is a nymphonid pycnogonid, possibly Boreonymphon sp. or Nymphon sp. It is not possible to confirm the identification without observing the chela and palp.
Item Type: Image
Title: Nymphonid
Copyright: SERPENT Project
Species: Boreonymphon sp.
Behaviour: On the seabed, carrying juveniles
Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Rosebank
North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Rosebank
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1085
Latitude: 60 deg 59' 33" N
Longitude: 3 deg 49' 49" E
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Transocean Rather
Project Partners: Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean
ROV: Centurion 05 HD (work class)
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 17 July 2007