| Annelida | Polychaeta | Sedentaria |
| Siboglinidae | Osedax | rubiplumus |
| Genus | Species |
BI-2018-006, #RVC
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RVC-10508, T486-1 . Original label: 'O. Rubiplumus #3'. Processing notes: dated as 2/2/2005. Original comments: frozen. Dive date: 10/9/2002. Coordinates, depth: 36 36.7889, 122 26.0142, 2891 m.
T486
Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon
36.613° N
122.433° W
2893.0 m
Oct. 9, 2002
ROV Tiburon
R/V Western Flyer
Shana Goffredi
Greg Rouse
frozen
frozen
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Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Rouse et al. Osedax paper, Science 2004, incorrectly lists dive date as 8 February 2002. 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.