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."
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%
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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."