Description: 12 tentacle anemone.
The animal is Halcampa arctica (sometimes confused with/possibly synonymous with H. duodecimcirrata).
It is not an Edwardsia—it’s a member of another family, Halcampidae. Both groups are burrowers, so this confusion is common.
The identification in Jones and Gates 2010 is incorrect.
Item Type: Image Title: Anemone, Halcampa arctica Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Halcampa arctica Behaviour: On the seafloor, probably feeding. Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- TornadoNorth 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: 22 December 2009
Description: 12 tentacle anemone.
The animal is Halcampa arctica (sometimes confused with/possibly synonymous with H. duodecimcirrata).
It is not an Edwardsia—it’s a member of another family, Halcampidae. Both groups are burrowers, so this confusion is common.
The identification in Jones and Gates 2010 is incorrect.
Item Type: Image Title: Anemone, Halcampa arctica Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Halcampa arctica Behaviour: On the seafloor, probably feeding. Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- TornadoNorth 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: 22 December 2009
