Chordata | Tunicata | Ascidiacea | Phlebobranchia |
Octacnemidae | Megalodicopia | hians |
Genus | Species |
BI-2011/12-019
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Voucher As382 was collected from the same dive as fragment BI1539; may require synonymization. D208-CAN12. Originally identified as: 'Megalodicopia hians'. Original comments: predatory tunicate sent to G.Rouse. Dive: D208. Location: Clam Bed (500m S of Ruby). Coordinates, depth: 36.613213, -122.43575, 2893.44 m. Coordinates, depth (alternate version): 36.6098, -122.43464, 2890.2 m.
D208
Clam bed S of Ruby whale fall, Monterey Submarine Canyon
36.7721° N
122.0831° W
2892.0 - 2937.0 m
Oct. 28, 2010
ROV Doc Ricketts
R/V Western Flyer
Greg Rouse | Fredrik Pleijel | Robert Vrijenhoek
Greg Rouse | Fredrik Pleijel | Bob Vrijenhoek
formalin 2% sw
EtOH 50%
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Depth originally entered as 1018 m (BI-2011/12-019, entered 8/15/2011) but field notes indicate 2892 m and MBARI dive log uses max depth of 2937 m.