Description: The giant clubsponge. A stalked demosponge found living on soft sediment at depths of 240-1600 m. Item Type: Image Title: Chondrocladia gigantea Copyright: SERPENT Project Species: Chondrocladia gigantea Behaviour: Sessile organism 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 Habitat: Benthic Rig: Transocean Rather Project Partners: Chevron, Subsea 7, Transocean ROV: Centurion 05 HD (work class) Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 12 July 2007
Description: Giant carniverous club sponge Item Type: Image Title: Giant club sponge Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Chondrocladia gigantea Behaviour: Attached to seafloor. Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- TornadoNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Tornado Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1050 Latitude: 60 deg 33' 44" N Longitude: 4 deg 27' 23" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: benthic Rig: Stena Carron Project Partners: OMV, Oceaneering, Stena ROV: Magnum 156 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 21 December 2009
Description: Giant carniverous club sponge Item Type: Image Title: Giant club sponge Copyright: SERPENT project Species: Chondrocladia gigantea Behaviour: Attached to seafloor. Site: Atlantic -- North Sea -- West of Shetland -- TornadoNorth Sea -- West of Shetland -- Tornado Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1050 Latitude: 60 deg 33' 44" N Longitude: 4 deg 27' 23" W Countries: UK -- West of Shetland Habitat: benthic Rig: Stena Carron Project Partners: OMV, Oceaneering, Stena ROV: Magnum 156 Deposited By: Dr Daniel Jones Deposited On: 21 December 2009