Description: Another carnivorous sponge from cold water.
Item Type: Image
Title: Sponge Asbestopluma bihamatifera
Copyright: SERPENT project
Species: Asbestopluma bihamatifera
Behaviour: Attached to seafloor. Probably feeding.
Site: Atlantic > North Sea > West of ShetlandNorth Sea > West of Shetland
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 Dan Jones
Deposited On: 21 December 2009