Sea-floor animals (IMAGE)

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Sea-floor animals

Caption

Examples of the animal biodiversity captured by the Remote Operated Vehicle on or near the new pipeline. Selected morphotypes visible in survey. (a) Actinostolidae genus undetermined; (b) Actinoscyphia species undetermined 1; (c) Actinoscyphia species undetermined 2; (d) Polycheles species undetermined 1; (e) Lithodidae; (f) Decapoda family undetermined 2; (g) Phormosoma species undetermined; (h) Ophiuroidea order undetermined (i) Benthothuria species undetermined 1; (j) Holothuroidea order undetermined 4; (k) Brisingida; (l) Asteroidea order undetermined 2; (m) Pachycara species undetermined; (n) Eurypharynx species undetermined 1; (o) Macrouridae genus undetermined 3; (p) Bythitidae

Credit

Biede, Jones, Gates, Pfeifer, Collins, and Santos

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