Cnidaria | Anthozoa Hexacorallia Actiniaria

BI-2019-003, #RVC

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D011-A15-1. Originally identified as: 'anemone'. Original comments: large on piece of shell . Dive: D11. Location: Ruby clambed. Site description: at clambed. Coordinates, depth (alternate version): 36 36.5127, 122 26.1029, 2890 m.

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D11

Clam field near Whalefall 2893 (Ruby), Monterey Submarine Canyon

36.6093° N
122.4329° W

2879.9 - 2881.0 m

March 12, 2009

ROV Doc Ricketts

R/V Western Flyer

Greg Rouse | Robert Vrijenhoek

Robert C. Vrijenhoek

EtOH 95%

EtOH 50%

Data from Vrijenhoek field notebook. Chief Scientist R. Vrijenhoek. US EEZ, federal waters. Start and end coordinates reflect first and last collecting events according to the Vrijenhoek field notebooks. "Ruby clamfield" is distinct from Ruby the whalefall. First sampling site (push cores, A1 slurp 6, A2 clam scoop, A3 slurp 7 in mud): 36 36.5598' N, 122 25.9744' W = (36.60933, -122.43291). Second sampling site (push cores, A4, A5 clam scooped into biobox 5: 36 36.5305' N, 122 26.1006' W = 36.608842, -122.435010, 2881 m.