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Description: Artic rockling observed presumably avoiding strong currents in the shelter of a rock and soft coral (Gersemia) on the seabed. Also note the Sunstar (Crossaster sp.). Item Type: Image Title: Arctic rockling Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Gaidropsarus argentatus, Gersemia, Crossaster Behaviour: avoiding strong currents Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- RosebankNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Rosebank Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1085 Latitude: 60 deg 59' 33" N Longitude: 3 deg 49' 49" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Rather Project Partners: Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean ROV: Centurion 05 HD (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 29 June 2015
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Kattegatcentret Grenå
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Nordsømuseet Hirtshals
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Crossaster papposus.
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Solaster decentradiata.
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Description: Sunstar on the sea bed Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- Irish Shelf -- Cashel Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 174 Latitude: 54 deg 42' 23" N Longitude: 10 deg 26' 20" W Countries: Republic of Ireland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Ocean Vanguard Project Partners: StatoilHydro, Oceaneering, Diamond Offshore ROV: Magnum 085 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 17 June 2008
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Kattegatcentret Grenå
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Solaster farcifer, Von Duben and Koren, Oral aspect.
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Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus on seafloor Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus Behaviour: Individual sitting on the seafloor with the tips of the arms raised slightly Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 86 Latitude: 60 deg 32' 48" N Longitude: 1 deg 13' 44" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 19 October 2010
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Nordsømuseet Hirtshals
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Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus and an unknown sea anemone sp. located within a dense aggregation of Ophiothrix fragilis Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 46 Latitude: 60 deg 32' 01" N Longitude: 1 deg 13' 55" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 19 October 2010
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Nordsømuseet Hirtshals
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Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus on a boulder on the seafloor surrounded by brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus, Ophiothrix fragilis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 45 Latitude: 60 deg 34' 04" N Longitude: 1 deg 15' 05" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010
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Kattegatcentret Grenå
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Description: General view of the seabed with shell material along with bryozoans Flustra foliacea present, also starfish Crossaster papposus. Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus, Flustra foliacea Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 41 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 28" N Longitude: 1 deg 08' 23" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 20 October 2010
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Description: Starfish Crossaster papposus surrounded by some brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis. Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus, Ophiothrix fragilis Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 73 Latitude: 60 deg 27' 43" N Longitude: 1 deg 04' 06" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010
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Description: Starfish present Crossaster papposus with bryozoans Flustra foliacea and Hydroids Nemertesia antennina Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster papposus Species: Crossaster papposus, Flustra foliacea, Nemertesia antennina Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 57 Latitude: 60 deg 28' 03" N Longitude: 1 deg 02' 59" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010
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Description: Large dense grouping of brittle stars Ophiothrix fragilis with a starfish Crossaster papposus Item Type: Image Title: Ophiothrix fragilis Species: Ophiothrix fragilis, Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LagganNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Laggan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 65 Latitude: 60 deg 28' 15" N Longitude: 1 deg 01' 47" E Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: Benthic Rig: Fugro Mercator Project Partners: Total ROV: Seaeye Tiger Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 22 October 2010
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Description: Starfish Crossaster sp. Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster sp. Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Faroe-Shetland Channel -- BrugdanNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Faroe-Shetland Channel -- Brugdan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 480 Countries: Faroe Islands Habitat: Benthic Rig: Stena Don Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Magnum 070, Sea Owl 590 Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 15 December 2010
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Description: A spectacular red sunstar Item Type: Image Title: Red Sunstar Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Crossaster papposus Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- LancasterNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Lancaster Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 147 Latitude: 60 deg 11' 13" N Longitude: 3 deg 51' 18" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: benthic Rig: Sedco 712 Project Partners: Hurricane Energy, Transocean, Fugro ROV: FCV609 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 11 September 2014
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2006 California Academy of Sciences
CalPhotos
This seastar is a known predator of other seastars.
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Description: Starfish Crossaster sp. Item Type: Image Title: Crossaster sp. Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Crossaster sp. Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- Faroe-Shetland Channel -- BrugdanNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Faroe-Shetland Channel -- Brugdan Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 480 Countries: Faroe Islands Habitat: Benthic Rig: Stena Don Project Partners: Statoil, Oceaneering ROV: Magnum 070, Sea Owl 590 Deposited By: Miss Moira MacLean Deposited On: 13 December 2010