Echinodermata | Asteroidea | Velatida |
Caymanostellidae | Caymanostella | loresae |
Genus | Species |
BI-2019-003, #RVC
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HOLOTYPE
T553-A4, ex E11393, formerly E11393E. Donated to ICML: ICML-EMU-13880. Original ID: starfish.
T553 | wood fall
Tamayo Fracture Zone, Gulf of California
22.9628° N
108.1576° W
3053.6 m
April 11, 2003
ROV Tiburon
R/V Western Flyer
Bob Vrijenhoek
Zihui Shen
formalin sw
EtOH 50%
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Kris Walz (MBARI) provided the exact coordinates and depth. Collector indicates Chief Scientist. See blog: https://www3.mbari.org/expeditions/GOC/logbook/Leg4/Apr11.htm. LocalTime = Fri Apr 11 15:35:55 PDT 2003; UTCTime = Fri Apr 11 22:35:55 2003. Lat= 22.962756 (edited); Lon= -108.157607; Depth= 3053.62 m; Temp= 1.819 C; Sal= 34.592 PSU; Oxy= 2.12 ml/l; Xmiss= 83.95%. Images Woodfall1_T553.jpeg and Woodfall2_T553.jpeg available from MBARI: coolpix camera image taken from ROV Tiburon of woodfall from Dive Tiburon 553 at a depth of 3,053 meters.