Observed
in video surveys (ROV Jason in 1998 and 1999 and ROV JasonII in 2003 and 2004) and/or
camera sled/otter trawl transects (in 2003)
These classifications are best
guesses and subject to change. Classification
was checked first with Tree of Life
and then with European Register of Marine
Species in June 2006.
Click on the filename prefix for additional photos of
that
specific type of organism.
*** NOTE FOR BENTHIC VS. PELAGIC: Organisms were classified as benthic
if they were observed at least some times on the seafloor. ***
*** NOTE FOR VIDEO CLIPS: Video
clips on this page are either Windows Media Video 8 files
(*.WMV). Click
for a
list of all video clips
(including MPEG and MOV files). ***
| Phylum |
Class,
Order |
Family |
Genus,
species (* verified by collection) |
Common
Name |
Filename
Prefix |
Type
Photo |
Benthic or Pelagic? |
|
Turbellaria? |
Not determined | Flatworm? |
pla_tur_1
|
 Click for video |
Pelagic | ||
| Annelida |
Polychaeta, Phyllodocida? |
Aphroditidae? |
Laetmonice? | Polychaete worm |
ann_pol_1
|
 Click for video |
Pelagic |
| Polychaeta?, Sabellida? | Serpulidae? |
Not determined | Polychaete worm? | ann_pol_2 |
No photo |
Benthic | |
| Echiura |
Bonelliidae? |
Not determined | Echiuran worm |
spoke_trace_1
|
 |
Benthic | |
| Chaetognatha? |
Not determined | Arrow worm? |
arrow_1 |
 |
Pelagic |
Total number of types of worms identified: 5.
Benthic worms: 2 types; planktonic/pelagic worms: the other 3 types.
*** We would like to thank L.
Harris for helping identify the pelagic
polychaete.
***
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Page updated 16 June 2006 by Stace
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