Caryophylliid Corals

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Description: A colony of Lophelia pertusa living on a riser at the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Lophelia living on a riser in the North Sea Species: Lophelia pertusa, Caryophyllia smithii Behaviour: Living on riser Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: Digital still collected as part of CODEMAP Item Type: Image Copyright: CODEMAP Species: Solenosmilia variabilis Site: Atlantic -- Celtic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): -1744.56 Latitude: 48 deg 27' 34" N Longitude: 9 deg 58' 10" W Countries: UK -- Whittard Canyon Habitat: Submarine Canyon Rig: RRS James Cook ROV: ISIS Deposited By: Ms Katleen Robert Deposited On: 13 September 2013

Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, attached to an authigenic carbonate rock.Source: Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks, NOAA/OER.

Caryophyllia cyations.

Lophohelia prolifera, Pallas (sp.).

Caryophyllia smithii, Stokes.

Stephanotrochus nobilis (Mos.), 2,000 metres de profondeur.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Description: An unidentified sponge, mussel shells, devonshire cup corals and anemones at the bottom of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Unidentified sponge in the North Sea Species: Caryophyllia smithii, Urticina sp. Behaviour: Attached to seabed Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Lophelia pertusa on the seafloorSource: Image courtesy of Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks, NOAA/OER.

Caryophyllia borealis, Fleming.

1. Lophelia Prolifera, 2. Peachia Triphylla, 3. Sphenditrochus Wrightii, 4. 5. S. Mac Andrewanus, 5. Zoanthus Couchii, 6. Paracyathus Taxilianus, 7. P. Pteropus, 8. P. Thulensis, 9. Phyllangia Americana, 10. 11. Balanophyllia Regia, 12. 13. Cyathina Smithii.

Description: Digital still collected as part of CODEMAP Item Type: Image Title: Caryophyllia smithii Copyright: CODEMAP Species: Caryophyllia smithii Site: Atlantic -- Rockall Bank Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 293 Latitude: 58 deg 04' 23" N Longitude: 14 deg 10' 09" W Habitat: Bank Rig: RRS James Cook ROV: SeaEye Lynx Deposited By: Ms Katleen Robert Deposited On: 08 October 2013

Close-up of Lophelia pertusa calyx with polyp retractedSource: Lophelia II 2009: Deepwater Coral Expedition: Reefs, Rigs, and Wrecks, NOAA/OER.

Description: Digital still collected as part of CODEMAP Item Type: Image Copyright: CODEMAP Species: Desmophyllum Site: Atlantic -- Celtic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): -2479.05 Latitude: 48 deg 33' 36" N Longitude: 11 deg 07' 37" W Countries: UK -- Whittard Canyon Habitat: Submarine Canyon Rig: RRS James Cook ROV: ISIS Deposited By: Ms Katleen Robert Deposited On: 13 September 2013

Lophelia pertusaSource: Deepwater Corals: What are They?

Description: Colonies of Lophelia pertusa living on a riser at the Heather Alpha platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Lophelia colony in the North Sea Species: Lophelia pertusa, Urticina sp. Behaviour: Living on riser Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 100 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Heather Alpha Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: A colony of Lophelia pertusa, sea star and brittle stars on a subsea structure at the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Lophelia colony and sea star in the North Sea Species: Lophelia pertusa, Ophiothrix fragilis, Marthasterias glacialis Behaviour: Attached to subsea structure Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: Pollack, plumose anemones and a colony of Lophelia pertusa on the subsea structure of the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Pollack, plumose anemones and Lophelia pertusa in the North Sea Species: Metridium senile, Pollachius pollachius, Lophelia pertusa Behaviour: Lophelia and Metridium attached to subsea structre. Pollack swimming around structure Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007

Description: Colonies of Lophelia pertusa and plumose anemones living on a riser at the Thistle platform in the North Sea Item Type: Image Title: Lophelia and plumose anemones living on a riser in the North Sea Species: Lophelia pertusa, Metridium senile Behaviour: Attached to riser Site: Atlantic -- North SeaNorth Sea Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 165 Countries: UK -- North Sea Habitat: Temperate Rig: Thistle A Platform Project Partners: Rovtech, Lundin Petroleum, iicorr Deposited By: Rob Curry Deposited On: 24 May 2007