Annelida Chaetopteriformia
Chaetopteridae Phyllochaetopterus gigas
Genus Species

BI-2019-003, #RVC

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D010-A12. Originally identified as: 'Phylochaetopteris montereyensis'. Dive: D10. Location: Ruby Whalefall. Coordinates, depth (alternate version): 37 36.8446, 123 26.1016, 2894.7 m.

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D10

Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon

36.613° N
122.433° W

2893.0 m

March 11, 2009

ROV Doc Ricketts

R/V Western Flyer

Greg Rouse | Robert Vrijenhoek

Greg Rouse

EtOH

EtOH 50%

Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.6131, -122.4341). Updated 2019-04-19 to match coordinates (36.613, -122.433) in original site descriptions, Rouse et al. 2004 and Goffredi et al. 2004. US EEZ, federal waters.