Cnidaria | Anthozoa Hexacorallia Actiniaria
Halcampoididae Calamactis praelonga?
Genus Species

BI-2023-30, SP2331, #DDTresearch

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Formalin: voucher in 2 ml. Ethanol: tentacle piece in 2 ml. Canon T6i with Leica S8Apo +0.63x lens: x1.6: 5593…5600; x4.0: 5602, 5603, 5606; x8.0: 5605. Field identification by C. Seid: anemone-like polyp; revised to Staurozoa?. Field notes: polyp-shaped with broad tentacles; base was covered in sediment; full of mucus.

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SP2331 Station 9

Santa Monica Basin

33.5954° N
118.8193° W

675.0 m

Dec. 11, 2023

multicore

R/V Sproul

Charlotte Seid | Greg Rouse

Charlotte Seid

formalin 20%

formalin 10% buffered

Cruise SP2331. US EEZ, federal waters. Coordinates and time reflect MET file data for tension minimum, indicative of instrument reaching the seafloor: 2023-12-11T18:38:46Z.