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Description: Strange bathyal crustacean found living in soft sediment. Probably uses long claws to dig out polychaetes from burrows. Item Type: Image Title: Polycheles crustacean Species: Polycheles sp. Behaviour: usually found burrowing in seabed. Swims up when disturbed by ROV Site: Atlantic -- Northern Tropical Atlantic -- Tiof Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1324 Latitude: 17 deg 57' 05" N Longitude: 16 deg 51' 49" W Countries: West Africa -- Mauritania Rig: Boa Deep C Project Partners: Woodside, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 22 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 29 January 2010
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Polycheles baccata, one of the Eryonidae.. Eyes and eye-stalks are absent, and the margin and sides of the carapace armed with spines (After Spence Bate)
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Description: Strange bathyal crustacean found living in soft sediment. Probably uses long claws to dig out polychaetes from burrows. Item Type: Image Title: Polycheles crustacean Species: Polycheles sp. Behaviour: usually found burrowing in seabed. Swims up when disturbed by ROV Site: Atlantic -- Northern Tropical Atlantic -- Tiof Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1324 Latitude: 17 deg 57' 05" N Longitude: 16 deg 51' 49" W Countries: West Africa -- Mauritania Rig: Boa Deep C Project Partners: Woodside, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 22 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 29 January 2010
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Pentacheles spinosus (A. M.-Edw.), peche a bord du Talisman, par 2,200 metres. Cotes du Maroc.
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Description: Strange bathyal crustacean found living in soft sediment. Probably uses long claws to dig out polychaetes from burrows. Item Type: Image Title: Polycheles crustacean Species: Polycheles sp. Behaviour: usually found burrowing in seabed. Swims up when disturbed by ROV Site: Atlantic -- Northern Tropical Atlantic -- Tiof Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1324 Latitude: 17 deg 57' 05" N Longitude: 16 deg 51' 49" W Countries: West Africa -- Mauritania Rig: Boa Deep C Project Partners: Woodside, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 22 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 29 January 2010
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Crustace Aveugle : Polycheles sculptus.
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Description: Strange bathyal crustacean found living in soft sediment. Probably uses long claws to dig out polychaetes from burrows. Item Type: Image Title: Polycheles crustacean Species: Polycheles sp. Behaviour: usually found burrowing in seabed. Swims up when disturbed by ROV Site: Atlantic -- Northern Tropical Atlantic -- Tiof Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1324 Latitude: 17 deg 57' 05" N Longitude: 16 deg 51' 49" W Countries: West Africa -- Mauritania Rig: Boa Deep C Project Partners: Woodside, Oceaneering ROV: Millenium 22 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 29 January 2010
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Pentacheles nanus. Dorsal view of a female (8238), from station 2206
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IZ 1151630 ventral view, recently defrosted specimen photographed prior to preservation
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IZ 1151629 ventral view, recently defrosted specimen photographed prior to preservation
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IZ 1151629 dorsal view, recently defrosted specimen photographed prior to preservation
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IZ 1151630 dorsal view, recently defrosted specimen photographed prior to preservation
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Flat back lobster Scale 1 cm
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Flat back lobster Scale 1 cm
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Stereomastis sculpta sculpta (Smith, 1880) (USNM CRT 292599) dorsal view Scale: 5 cm
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Stereomastis sculpta sculpta (Smith, 1880) (USNM CRT 292599) ventral view Scale: 5 cm
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Stereomastis sculpta sculpta (Smith, 1880) (USNM CRT 292599) lateral view Scale: 5 cm