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Description
Description: These basket stars were observed at the top of a ridge on the seabed using their branched arms for filter feeding in the strong currents.
Item Type: Image
Title: Gorgonocephalus sp.
Copyright: SERPENT Project
Species: Gorgonocephalus sp.
Behaviour: Feeding
Site: Atlantic -- Norwegian -- Midnattsol
Site Description: Seafloor
Depth (m): 928
Latitude: 64 deg 00' 59" N
Longitude: 5 deg 16' 44" E
Countries: Norway -- Norwegian Sector
Habitat: Benthic
Rig: Transocean Leader
Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering, Transocean
ROV: Magnum 034 (work class)
Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On: 16 October 2007
Original URLhttp://archive.serpentproject.com/1107/01/thumbnails/medium.jpg
providerSERPENT project
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith