Description: Digital still collected as part of CODEMAP Item Type: Image Title: Pennatula aculeata Copyright: CODEMAP Species: Pennatula aculeata Site: Atlantic -- Celtic Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): -917.03 Latitude: 48 deg 26' 21" N Longitude: 9 deg 53' 07" W Countries: UK -- Whittard Canyon Habitat: Submarine Canyon Rig: RRS James Cook ROV: ISIS Deposited By: Ms Katleen Robert Deposited On: 13 September 2013
Eyes Under Puget SoundThis species image was collected from Puget Sound sediments and photographed by the Washington State Department of Ecologys Marine Sediment Monitoring Team. For more information about this teams work visit: www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/psamp/index.htm.Cant get enough benthos? Check out our Eyes Under Puget Sound Critter of the Month species profile blogs at bit.ly/critterofthemonth
This great sea pen was drifting loose along the east side of Bare Island - looks like it was pulled out of the sediment by a storm. Texture was jelly-like