Mollusca Bivalvia
sp. B (C. Smith)
Species

BI-2022-16, #CSC

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Transcribed identification: Sm. Bivalve sp.B. Label details: SN Vet. C, Bone Picks.

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ATV113

Whale fall off San Nicolas Island, CA

33.2° N
118.5° W

1240.0 m

April 30, 1995

ATV

Laney Chouest

Robert Vrijenhoek

Craig Smith

formalin 10% sw

EtOH 50%

U.S. Navy advanced tethered vehicle (ATV). Site details from Feldman et al. 1998. From Vertebra C, posterior region: Idasola washingtoni ind #1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40 - rest pres. in 95% EtOH, froz. -80C; vesicomyid juveniles - 2 ind. pres. in 95% EtOH and frozen -80C; Mitrella permodesta - (smooth snail) - 10 ind frozen, (ribbed snail) - 10 ind frozen; Pyropelta mosaica - 24 ind frozen; Pyropelta? - none frozen; Cocculina craigsmithi - 8 ind frozen; whole marrow sample; bacterial scraping from space under epiphyseal plate. From Vertebra B, central region: Pyropelta corymba #1-10 frozen; Cocculina craigsmithi #1-8 frozen; ribbed snail #1-8 frozen; Idasola washingtoni #1-21 frozen; Pyropelta mosaica #1-9 frozen; Mitriella permodesta #1-5; vesicomyid juvenile - 1 froz in EtOH 95%.