Image of Nymphaster Sladen 1889

Description:

Description: Nymphaster arenatus Seastar on the seabed. The specimen photographed was identified by the museum in Caracas, Venezuela. It was Nymphaster arenatus (Perrier, 1881) (Asteroidea:Goniasteridae)which is common between 275 and 3000 mts from the Gulf of Mexico to Venezuela
Item Type: Image
Title: Nymphaster arenatus Seastar
Copyright: SERPENT project
Species: Nymphaster arenatus
Behaviour: A Nymphaster arenatus Seastar probably feeding on the seabed.
Site: Atlantic -- Venezuelan Basin
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 543
Latitude: 9 deg 44' 07" N
Longitude: 59 deg 44' 60" W
Countries: South America -- Venezuela
Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer
Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7
ROV: Centurion 38 HD
Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On: 08 February 2010