| Annelida | Polychaeta | Sedentaria |
| Siboglinidae | Osedax | n. sp. |
| Genus | Species |
BI-2020-001
many
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NA117-031-B-OC. Osedax, many individuals embedded in bone fragments. Transferred from ethanol to formalin for display purposes.
NA117
Whale fall at Davidson Seamount
35.7° N
122.7° W
3240.0 m
Oct. 16, 2019
ROV Hercules
E/V Nautilus
Chad King et al
Greg Rouse
EtOH 95%
sw formalin 10%
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Natural whale fall discovered during NA117 cruise to Davidson Seamount, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Mobile scavengers and Osedax observed. Coordinates copied from previous dive T427 at similar depth.