Arthropoda Malacostraca | Peracarida Mysida

BI-2019-003, #RVC

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D98-can1. Originally identified as: 'Galatheid and shrimp'. Dive: D98. Location: Ruby whalefall. Site description: D98-Can1. Coordinates, depth: 36.613316, -122.43551, 2894.08 m. Coordinates, depth (alternate version): 36.61324, -122.43545, 2894.16 m. C. Seid note: only "shrimp" (mysid) present in vial.

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D98

Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon

36.613° N
122.433° W

2893.0 m

Nov. 19, 2009

ROV Doc Ricketts

R/V Western Flyer

Greg Rouse | Robert Vrijenhoek

Charlotte Seid

EtOH 95%

EtOH 50%

Grey whale fall (Eschrichtius robustus), naturally occurring. Coordinates originally given as (36.6101, -122.43537) and depth 2898 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. Chief Scientist R. Vrijenhoek. US EEZ, federal waters.