Poecilosclerida Topsent 1928

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Description: Antho dichotoma Item Type: Image Title: Sponge Antho dichotoma Copyright: Serpent Project Species: Antho dichotoma Behaviour: Attached to seafloor Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- SchiehallionNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 450 Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Temperate Gravel and Sand Rig: Regalia Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, BP ROV: Centurion 30 Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 13 March 2007

Coral Sea, Duration 30 seconds

A species of Ocenebra crawling over the cobalt sponge Acanthancora cyanocrypta, formerly Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta.From SIMoN photo librarySpecies:Mollusk (unidentified)Cobalt sponge (Acanthancora cyanocrypta)Orange cup coral (Balanophyllia elegans)Location (General):CarmelSite (Specific):Pescadero WashrockDate taken:May, 05 2006Photo credit:Steve Lonhart / NOAA MBNMSPhotographer's comments:REEF dive

Chondrocladia virgata, Wyville Thomson.

Coelosphaera tubifex, Wyville Thomson.

Microciona prolifera. Older, branched form.

Esperiopsis quatsinonensid (found on the sea-beaches of Alaska).

Figure 6.Clathria (Microciona) armata. A Specimen on the surface of the coralligenous block B Large acanthostyle heads C Small acanthostyle D Subtylostyle with spined head E Palmate isochelae F Toxas of variable size, with smooth extremities.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Description: Another carnivorous sponge from cold water. Item Type: Image Title: Sponge Asbestopluma bihamatifera Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Asbestopluma bihamatifera Behaviour: Attached to 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: 21 December 2009

Coral Sea, Duration 16 seconds

Cobalt blue sponge (Acanthancora cyanocrypta), surrounding the cucumber Psolus chitinoidesOnce its bright red tentacles have been withdrawn, the cucumber Psolus chitinoides is difficult to see. It is surrounded by the cobalt sponge Acanthancora cyanocrypta, formerly Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta.

Microciona prolifera. Incrusting specimen, with lobes; on oyster shells.

Figure 7.Clathria (Microciona) haplotoxa. A Specimen on the surface of a coralligenous block B Strongyle C Large acanthostyle D Small acanthostyle E Isochela F Toxa.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Description: The giant clubsponge. A stalked demosponge found living on soft sediment at depths of 240-1600 m. Item Type: Image Title: Chondrocladia gigantea Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Chondrocladia gigantea Behaviour: Sessile organism Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- RosebankNorth 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: 12 July 2007

Microcoiona prolifera.

Figure 10.Forcepia (Leptolabis) brunnea. A Anisotylotes B Acanthostyles C Symmetric forceps D Asymmetric forceps E Large and small sigmas F Isochelae.

Description: The giant clubsponge. A stalked demosponge found living on soft sediment at depths of 240-1600 m. Item Type: Image Title: Chondrocladia gigantea Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Chondrocladia gigantea Behaviour: Sessile organism Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Midnattsol Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 928 Latitude: 64 deg 00' 59" N Longitude: 5 deg 16' 44" E Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Leader Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Transocean ROV: Magnum 034 (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 16 August 2007