| Arthropoda | Malacostraca | Peracarida | Amphipoda |
BI-2019-003, #RVC
lots
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T991-A7. Originally identified as: 'mixed lot Amphipods'. Dive: T991. Location: Ruby Whalefall. Site description: Ruby. Coordinates, depth: 36 36.8030, 122 26.1379, 2895.6 m.
T991
Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon
36.613° N
122.433° W
2893.0 m
May 24, 2006
ROV Tiburon
R/V Western Flyer
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Robert C. Vrijenhoek
EtOH 95%
EtOH 50%
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Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.613, -122.434) and depth 2895 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. US EEZ, federal waters.