Description: 250 mm total length. Synallactid holothurian. This is most likely Mesothuria sp. There is a possibility that the genus is Paroriza. Item Type: Image Title: Sea Cucumber Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Mesothuria sp. Behaviour: Feeding on the seabed. Site: Atlantic -- South Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Akpo fieldAtlantic -- Central Atlantic -- Nigeria -- Akpo field Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1366m Latitude: 3 deg 07' 00" N Longitude: 6 deg 49' 00" E Countries: West Africa -- Nigeria Habitat: Benthic Rig: Jack Ryan Project Partners: Total, Transocean, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 43 Deposited By: Mr R Curry Deposited On: 09 December 2009
Description: Probably Mesothuria.
Three possible deep species described in deep Indian Ocean – Mesothuria oktaknemoides (2253m off India), Mesothuria multipes (Sri Lanka, Laccadives and Pacific Ocean 724-4066m) and M. rugosa (448-1463 Sumatra and off Zanzibar). Item Type: Image Title: Holothurian Copyright: SERPENT Species: Mesothuria sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Zafarani Depth (m): 2601 Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Ocean Rig Poseidon Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 93 and 73 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 25 April 2012
Description: A holothurian on the seabed. This resembles Mesothuria sp. Note the foreign particles that the animal has placed over its body. The items on the body seem to be, shells, items of terrestrial plant material and foraminifera. Item Type: Image Title: Holothurian Copyright: SERPENT Species: Mesothuria sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2327 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2017
Description: A holothurian on the seabed. This resembles Mesothuria sp. Note the foreign particles that the animal has placed over its body. The items on the body seem to be, shells, items of terrestrial plant material and foraminifera. Item Type: Image Title: Holothurian Copyright: SERPENT Species: Mesothuria sp. Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa -- Kitatange-1 Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 2327 Latitude: 9 deg 35' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 20' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Habitat: Benthic Rig: Noble Globetrotter II Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 141 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 03 March 2017
