Image of Ophiacanthida O'Hara, Hugall, Thuy, Stöhr & Martynov 2017
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Description: A species of asteroid often seen in the deep waters of the Norwegian Basin and Faroe Shetland Channel
Item Type: Image
Title: Pontaster tenuispinus
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Species: Pontaster tenuispinus, Ophiacantha bidentata
Behaviour: Partially covered by the sediment (Ophiacantha bidentata in corner of image)
Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Asterix
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 1350
Latitude: 5 deg 17' 25" N
Longitude: 67 deg 01' 02" E
Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Transocean Leader
Project Partners: StatoilHydro, Oceaneering, Transocean
ROV: Magnum 018
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 31 March 2009
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life
- Cellular
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Echinodermata (echinoderms)
- Asterozoa
- Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars)
- Ophiacanthida
- Ophiacanthidae
- Ophiacantha
- Ophiacantha bidentata
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