Image of Poliometra prolixa
Description:
Description: Comatulid crinoid on the seabed.
There is a specimen of the individual photographed. Its sample number is SC/201009/016#1. DNA samples are also available.
Item Type: Image
Title: Poliometra prolixa
Species: Poliometra prolixa
Behaviour: Gripping hard substratum with cirri apparently feeding
Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Tornado
North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Tornado
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1050
Latitude: 60 deg 33' 44" N
Longitude: 4 deg 27' 23" W
Countries: UK -- West of Shetland
Habitat: benthic
Rig: Stena Carron
Project Partners: OMV, Oceaneering, Stena
ROV: Magnum 156
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 17 December 2009
Included On The Following Pages:
- Metazoa (animals)
- Echinodermata (echinoderms)
- Crinoidea (sea lilies and feather stars)
- Poliometra prolixa
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