Image of Chondrocladia Thomson 1873

Description:

Description: The giant clubsponge. A stalked demosponge found living on soft sediment at depths of 240-1600 m.
Item Type: Image
Title: Chondrocladia gigantea
Copyright: SERPENT Project
Species: Chondrocladia gigantea
Behaviour: Sessile organism
Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Midnattsol
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 928
Latitude: 64 deg 00' 59" N
Longitude: 5 deg 16' 44" E
Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Transocean Leader
Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Transocean
ROV: Magnum 034 (work class)
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 16 August 2007