Video of Hymedesmiidae Topsent 1928

Description:

Description: blue encrusting sponge, common
Item Type: Video
Title: Blue sponge (Hymedesmia sp.)
Species: Hymedesmia sp.
Behaviour: filter feeder, encrusted on hard substrates
Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion
North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Schiehallion
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 350
Latitude: 60 deg 20' 03" N
Longitude: 4 deg 05' 56" W
Countries: UK -- West of Shetland
Habitat: Temperate Muddy Sand
Rig: Paul B Loyd Junior
Project Partners: Transocean, Subsea 7, BP
ROV: Pioneer 9
Deposited By: Rob Curry
Deposited On: 13 March 2007