Record #70350 of 84938
W95 W97
Annelida Polychaeta | Sedentaria Terebellida
Alvinellidae

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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.

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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

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.