Cnidaria | Anthozoa Octocorallia Malacalcyonacea
Gorgoniidae Callistephanus simplex
Genus Species

BI-2020-012, NA124, NA-124, #SCBMinerals

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NA20-125. Field ID: Swiftia simplex. NA124-141. Subsamples in ethanol 5 ml, 2 ml. Photos: Ricoh WG-4: 273-0513...516. Andrea Quattrini molecular ID: Callistephanus simplex.

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H1844 | NA124-141

Patton Ridge South

32.7384° N
120.0225° W

562.8 m

Nov. 2, 2020

ROV Hercules

E/V Nautilus

Greg Rouse | Kaila Pearson | NA124 science party

Andrea Quattrini

EtOH 95%

EtOH 50%

NA124. Sample type: ROVGrab. Temperature (C): 5.8080942963. Salinity (psu): 34.3008824505. Oxygen (umoles/L): 4.39451706626. Corrected O2 (x0.813): 3.57274237486938. Eventlog description: forward bio box number six white. red swiftia. Sample log description: Red Swiftia sp. octocoral colony. 3 branches. Collected a couple of brittle star associates on the colony. Possibly Swiftia simplex b/c of dark red polyp calyces..