Annelida | Polychaeta | Sedentaria |
Siboglinidae | Osedax | jabba |
Genus | Species |
BI-2019-003, #RVC
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T917 limnopax. Originally identified as: 'limnopax (?)'. Compare to A10537 (T777-A19) "Limnodax"; possibly Osedax? Interpreted as O. jabba.
T917
Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon
36.613° N
122.433° W
2893.0 m
Nov. 6, 2005
ROV Tiburon
R/V Western Flyer
Robert Vrijenhoek
Robert C. Vrijenhoek
paraformaldehyde
EtOH 50%
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Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.6101, -122.43537) and depth 2898 m. Updated 2019-04-19 to match coordinates (36.613, -122.433) in original site descriptions, Rouse et al. 2004 and Goffredi et al. 2004. Chief Scientist R. Vrijenhoek. US EEZ, federal waters.