Record #44143 of 84938
E7869 E7871
Echinodermata Crinoidea Comatulida
Colobometridae Pontiometra andersoni
Genus Species

BI-2020-011

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Specimen #17. Verbatim remarks: "Pontiometra andersoni. Arms arranged in meridional “urchin” posture with pinnules outward. On side of pinnacle, 29 ft. Banded white and black in situ. Cirri white proximally, chocolate distally. Ray bases & proximal arms chocolate with occasional large lateral white spots & faint white midaboral stripe; middle & distal arms banded white & chocolate; sometimes distal arms chiefly white with occasional lateral chocolate or light brown spot; proximal pinnules chocolate; most middle & distal pinnules banded chocolate & white; disk chocolate with a few white mottlings."

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Dive 11

N side of Ngermetengel Channel, W side of Babeldaob I.

7.5288° N
134.4953° E

17.4 m

Nov. 30, 2002

SCUBA

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Charles Messing | Pat Colin

Charles Messing

EtOH 95%

EtOH 50%

Depth indicates maximum depth for the dive, 57 ft. Verbatim description: "Steep reef slope."