Record #17880 of 84935
As381 As383
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.

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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%

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.