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Scott Seamount, TAN0802/246

Scott Seamount, TAN0802/246
Description: RV Tangaroa station TAN0802/246, IPY-CAML voyage, Scott Seamount (Ross Sea, Antarctica), 155-140 m.
Volcanic sand with predatory sun star (Labidiaster annulatus), brittle stars (Ophionotus victoriae) and urchin (Sterechinus antarcticus).
Image taken by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Deep-Towed Imaging System (DTIS).
Author: NIWA/ DTIS seabed image ()
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added on 2010-11-09 - 726 views
WoRMS Taxa on this image:
Sterechinus antarcticus Koehler, 1901 - checked by Kroh, Andreas on 2013-05-24 09:00:07
Ophionotus victoriae Bell, 1902
Labidiaster annulatus Sladen, 1889

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