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
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