Deep Discoverer ROV; Okeanos Explorer R/V Search this
Depth (m):
1137.06 - 1137.06
Preparation:
Biorepository
Ethanol - 95%
Place:
Key West Scarp-Florida Strait, United States, North Atlantic Ocean
Collection Date:
10 Nov 2021
Notes:
Sturdy central stalk with 1-2 cm large spherical semi-transparent lobe on tips of horizontal spines, deflated in lab; 0.5 cm spherical lobes on longer spines; cream colored on surface. Central stalk 0.5 cm diameter made up of spicule conglomerate
Subsampled for spicules by Cristiana Castello Branco on 31 July 2024.