Description: A scalloped hammerhead seen with a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) at over 1000 m depth. At the time of publication this is the deepest record of this species. The observation is described in the SERPENT Project publication:
Alec B.M. Moore and Andrew R. Gates (2015). Deep-water observation of scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini in the western Indian Ocean off Tanzania. Marine Biodiversity Records, 8, e91
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1755267215000627 Item Type: Image Title: Scalloped hammerhead Copyright: SERPENT Species: Sphyrna lewini Behaviour: Swimming at the seabed at --1000 m depth Site: Indian -- Indian Ocean -- East Africa Site Description: Seafloor Depth (m): 1043 Latitude: 10 deg 00' 00" S Longitude: 40 deg 00' 00" E Countries: East Africa -- Tanzania Rig: Deep Sea Metro I Project Partners: BG Group, Oceaneering ROV: Millennium 113 Deposited By: Dr Andrew Gates Deposited On: 24 June 2015
Scanning Remarks: This radiograph plate is oversized and was scanned in two parts. The two images were merged in Adobe Photoshop into one image. The original two images are available via the Supplementary tab upon request.
Rehousing Remarks: From the Stewart Springer Radiograph Collection. Rad./Serial No. 311. Originally the following specimens were X-rayed together: Reg. # 154, 258, 259 (RAD110857-001) and Reg. # 153, 670 (RAD110858-001).
Rehousing Remarks: From the Stewart Springer Radiograph Collection. Rad./Serial No. 205. Originally the following specimens were X-rayed together: CAS-SU 52716 (RAD110849-001), CAS-SU 52717 (RAD110850-001), CAS-SU 52719 (RAD110851-001).
