Cnidaria Anthozoa | Hexacorallia Actiniaria?

BI-2024-10, SP2407, #DDTresearch

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Core depth: ~6-10 cm, picked from core before extrusion. Formalin: photographed material (2 red tentacles and 1 white tentacle) in 2 ml. Ethanol: 1 red tentacle and 1 white tentacle in 2 ml. Remainder (5 red tentacles, ~7 white tentacles) to Levin lab for chemical analysis. Photos, Canon T6i with Leica MZ12.5 +1.0x lens: x1.0: 6288...6299; x2.5: 6300...6304. Field identification by C. Seid: burrowing anemone?, thick red and thin white pink-tipped tentacles. Field notes: red tentacles thick and tapering; white pink-tipped tentacles thin, moving; total 8 thick tentacles, at least 8 thin tentacles.

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SP2407 Station 9

San Pedro Basin

33.5525° N
118.5454° W

875.7 m

May 21, 2024

multicore

R/V Sproul

Charlotte Seid

C. Seid

formalin 10% sw

EtOH 50%

US EEZ, federal waters. Coordinates and time reflect MET file data for tension minimum, indicative of instrument reaching the seafloor.