Mollusca Bivalvia Mytilida
Mytilidae Bathymodiolus billschneideri
Genus Species

BI-2008/9-106, NSF OCE-0826254, AT15-44

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M12079 was originally a mixed lot of 4 ethanol subsamples; now split as M12079 (B. billschneideri; individuals M12079-01, 02, 04) and M18325 (B. earlougheri; individual M12079-03). M12075 (formalin voucher; originally designated as specimen 3 of 4; B. earlougheri) and M12079 (4 ethanol subsamples; originally a mixed lot of B. earlougheri and B. billschneideri) were collected together and initially identified as mussel sp. 5.

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AD4513

Jaco Scar

9.1167° N
84.8351° W

1744.0 - 1818.0 m

March 7, 2009

HOV Alvin

R/V Atlantis

Henry Carson | Rita Vargas

Marina McCowin

EtOH 95%

EtOH 95%

Overall dive coordinates and maximum depth from WHOI dive log: 09-07.004N, 084-50.104W (9.11673, -84.83506); 1817 m. Cruise log does not indicate exact coordinates of individual events.