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Benthodytes sp
No full textThis holothurian (sea cucumber) is a species of Benthodytes. It is probably B. typica
Xenophyophore
No full textThis is most likely the Xenophyophore Syringammina sp.
Xenophyophores are single celled organisms. The single cell branches and splits into hundreds of tubes which ramify and interconnect into a complex network. The test builds up as it proliferates, secreting a slimy organic cement. These are the largest structures produced by a single cell
Ipnops sp.
No full textA fish that has been rarely photographed.
There are three known species of Ipnops. I. agassizi (shaloower than 2000 m) and I. meadi (deeper than 3500 m) are found in the Indian Ocean. It is not possible to identify this specimen to species level because the image resolution isn't high enough
Ophiuroid
No full textmoving over the seabedAn unidentified ophiuroid moving across the seabed. Note the tracks made by the movements of its arms
Bathyraja richardsoni
No full textSwimmingThe strongly triangular body shape, short tail, low number of thorns on the tail, absence of thorns on the disk, and eyes set far apart - are all consistent with Bathyraja richardsoni. Pale coloration is also right. Depth occurrence is OK. But, the most definitive character is the position of the pelvic fins. Very few skates have the pelvics situated wholly or nearly-wholly behind the disk. B. richardsoni is one that does - and so is the fish in this photo
Todarodes squid
No full textswimmingA very interesting squid. I probably is a Todarodes, possibly T. filippovae. See http://www.tolweb.org/Todarodes_filippovae
Holothurian from Mozambique
No full textHolothurian on a rock. Most likely identification is Synallactes horridus:
It seems to have 4 rows of dorsal papillae, a row of larger papillae laterally and a row of smaller tubefeet ventrolaterally. Mid ventral tubefeet presence/absence unknown.
Synallactes horridus and S. Laguardai are known from the area.
For the locality in the Indian Ocean, Off Mozambique and the depth (600m) Synallactes horridus Koehler & Vaney, 1905 is known from a specimen collected at 975m depth. The appendages are closer to the description, but the ossicles are needed in order to corroborate 100% the species
Swimming sea cucumber
No full textA swimming sea cucumber (Holothurian) seen 5 m above the seabed at Zafarani.
Most likely Enypniastes exima
Hard substratum communities from Golfinho Mozambique
No full textattached to seafloorCorals, soft corals, stylasterines, crinoids and fish on hard substratum off Mozambiqu