Cirolanid Isopods

Description: Bathynomus giganteus (Giant Isopod) feeding on some bait. A specimen obtained in a trap shortly after this video was taken was identified as Bathynomus giganteus/ Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda,Cirolaridae) common for the Atlantic and reported previously for Venezuela. It was identified by the muesum in Caracas, Venezuela. Item Type: Video Title: Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathynomus giganteus Behaviour: Feeding on some bait on the seafloor. 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 Habitat: Seafloor Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 02 February 2010

Bathynomus giganteus. From a depth of 1,740 metres (From Filhol.)

Cirolana borealis.

Cirolana concharum.

Figure 2.Cirolana songkhla sp. n., male holotype (PSUZC-CR0281-01) (13.7 mm) (A–F), male paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (11.2 mm) (G–H), male paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (13.8 mm) (I–J). A dorsal view B lateral view C head, dorsal view D frons E detail of frontal lamina F pleon G antennule H antennal peduncle I antero-ventral view of penial opening J ventral view of penial opening.

Description: Bathynomus giganteus (Giant Isopod) specimen obtained in a baited trap. It was identified as Bathynomus giganteus/ Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda,Cirolaridae) common for the Atlantic and reported previously for Venezuela. It was identified by the muesum in Caracas, Venezuela. Item Type: Image Title: Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathynomus giganteus 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 Habitat: Seafloor Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 12 February 2010

Bathynomus giganteus.

Figure 3.Cirolana songkhla sp. n., male paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (11.2 mm) (A–F), ovigerous female paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (8.7 mm) (G). A right madible B robust setae C right maxillule D right maxilla E right maxilliped F maxilliped endite G left maxiliped, basal articles.

Description: Bathynomus giganteus (Giant Isopod) specimen obtained in a baited trap. It was identified as Bathynomus giganteus/ Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda,Cirolaridae) common for the Atlantic and reported previously for Venezuela. It was identified by the muesum in Caracas, Venezuela. Item Type: Image Title: Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathynomus giganteus 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 Habitat: Seafloor Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 12 February 2010

Figure 4.Cirolana songkhla sp. n., male paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (11.2 mm). A pereopod 1 B dactylus of pereopod 1 C mesial view, pereopod 1 D pereopod 2 E pereopod 4 F pereopod 6 G pereopod 7.

Description: Bathynomus giganteus (Giant Isopod) specimen obtained in a baited trap. It was identified as Bathynomus giganteus/ Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda,Cirolaridae) common for the Atlantic and reported previously for Venezuela. It was identified by the muesum in Caracas, Venezuela. Item Type: Image Title: Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathynomus giganteus 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 Habitat: Seafloor Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 12 February 2010

Figure 5.Cirolana songkhla sp. n., male paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (11.2 mm) A–E pleopods 1–5 respectively.

Description: Bathynomus giganteus (Giant Isopod) specimen obtained in a baited trap. It was identified as Bathynomus giganteus/ Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda,Cirolaridae) common for the Atlantic and reported previously for Venezuela. It was identified by the muesum in Caracas, Venezuela. Item Type: Image Title: Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathynomus giganteus 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 Habitat: Seafloor Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 12 February 2010

Figure 6.Cirolana songkhla sp. n., male paratype (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (11.2 mm) (A–F), ovigerous female (PSUZC-CR0281-2) (8.7 mm) (G). A uropod B uropod exopod apex C uropod endopod apex D uropod exopod E pleotelson F detail of pleotelson apex G oostegite 4.

Description: Bathynomus giganteus (Giant Isopod) specimen obtained in a baited trap. It was identified as Bathynomus giganteus/ Milne-Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda,Cirolaridae) common for the Atlantic and reported previously for Venezuela. It was identified by the muesum in Caracas, Venezuela. Item Type: Image Title: Bathynomus giganteus - Giant Isopod Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Bathynomus giganteus 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 Habitat: Seafloor Rig: Transocean Sovereign Explorer Project Partners: Statoil, Transocean, Subsea 7 ROV: Centurion 38 HD Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 12 February 2010

Expert review, taxon ID uncertain based on photo; isopod; based on position, probably Bathynomus giganteus

Cirolana Sulcauticauda (Borradaile, 1904)

Expert review, taxon ID uncertain based on photo; isopod; Bathynomus has that kind of tail

Expert review, taxon ID uncertain based on photo; isopod; triangular eyes like Bathynomus giganteus

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.

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.