| Annelida | Polychaeta | Errantia | Aciculata | Phyllodocida |
| Polynoidae | Macellicephalinae | Macellicephala | sp. 1 |
| Genus | Species |
BI-2008/9-151
1
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DR98P. DR98 purple scaleworm.
D98
Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon
36.613° N
122.433° W
2893.0 m
Nov. 19, 2009
ROV Doc Ricketts
R/V Western Flyer
Greg Rouse | Robert Vrijenhoek
Greg Rouse | Avery Hiley
formalin sw
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.