Record #44128 of 84938
E7854 E7856
Echinodermata Crinoidea Comatulida
Comatulidae Clarkcomanthus alternans
Genus Species

BI-2020-011

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Specimen #2. Verbatim remarks: "Comanthus (=Clarkcomanthus) alternans in ball posture raised on arms on low rubble & sandy bottom. 65 ft. Dark mahogany; black in situ. Ray L = 105 mm. Observed ~6. 1 shrimp. Arm preserved in 95% EtOH. Specimen donated to Palau Coral Reef Conservation Ctr."

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Dive 1

Ngerikuul Pass, between Ngeteklou I. and Ngermeuangel I.

7.3188° N
134.4978° E

19.8 m

Nov. 24, 2002

SCUBA

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Chuck Messing | Pat Colin

Charles Messing

EtOH 95%

EtOH 50%

Depth indicates maximum depth for the dive, 65 ft. Verbatim description: "Rubble slope along basin margin with occasional large heads & boulders. Corals numerous but somewhat scattered. Abundant Carijoa and hydroids on slopes. Slope becoming gentle & much sandier with scattered rubble in 55 ft."