Image of cat sharks
Description:
Description: An encounter with a lesser spotted dogfish resting on the sea bed during ROV survey. (Also known as a catshark)
Item Type: Image
Title: Lesser spotted dogfish
Copyright: SERPENT Project
Species: Scyliorhinus canicula
Behaviour: Apparently undisturbed by the presence of the ROV.
Site: Atlantic -- Irish Shelf -- Cashel
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 174
Latitude: 54 deg 42' 23" N
Longitude: 10 deg 26' 20" W
Countries: Republic of Ireland
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Ocean Vanguard
Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Diamond Offshore
ROV: Magnum 085
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 01 July 2008
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (Animal)
- Bilateria
- Deuterostomia (deuterostomes)
- Chordata (Chordates)
- Vertebrata (vertebrates)
- Gnathostomata (jawed fish)
- Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
- Elasmobranchii ("sharks, skates and rays")
- Selachii (modern sharks)
- Carcharhiniformes (ground sharks)
- Scyliorhinidae (cat sharks)
- Scyliorhinus (Spotted cat sharks)
- Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser Spotted Dogfish)
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