Annelida | Polychaeta | Sedentaria | Sabellida |
Siboglinidae | Ridgeia | piscesae |
Genus | Species |
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many
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Two jars of mixed samples, split from large bucket "Gorda Ridge Dive 764 form". Mixed sample of W95 (many tubeworms, Ridgeia piscesae), W96 (Alvinellidae), W97 (gastropods, Provanna?) shelved as W95. Jar 1 from top of bucket contains more alvinellids and jar 2 contains more gastropods.
SC764
NESCA Central Hill, Gorda Ridge
41.0005° N
127.4935° W
3211.0 m
Sept. 3, 1988
HOV Sea Cliff
DSVSS Laney Chouest
Holmes | Okita
Charlotte Seid
formalin sw
EtOH
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Data from https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1992/0286/report.pdf. "The primary objective of this dive is to re-acquire the active vents mapped during DSV Alvin dive 2042 earlier this summer on the northwest flank of 'Curly1 (affectionate term for Central Hill)." Dive log indicates tube worm colony collected at site Orange/Yellow (3211 m; timestamp 21:48-22:21). Coordinates reflect launch point. US EEZ.