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Porania pulvillus
No full textMoving across the seabedPorania pulvillus moving across the seabed. This footage is shown 30 times faster than the original
Hormathiid anemone
No full textFeedingAn anemone of the family Hormathiidae filmed at Whirlwind. This footage is sped up 60 times and shows the anemone bring its tentacles to its mouth to feed
Cirroteuthis sp., Dumbo Octopus
No full textSwimmingCommonly observed in the deep
sea, for instance in the Faroe-
Shetland Channel. Cirrotheuthis
swim by flapping their lateral fins
hence their common name ‘Dumbo
Octopus’.
From our observations it seems
likely they feed on small benthic organisms
Filograna sp.
No full textColony-forming tube-dwelling
cosmopolitan species. Filograna is distributed
along the whole Norwegian
coastline
Neohela sp.
No full textThis burrow was formed by the
amphipod Neohela sp.
These burrows were a common
feature of the seabed at Dalsnuten
(and other deep sites including
Asterix and Edvarda). The origin
and function of the smaller burrows at the side are unknown
Chaceon mediterraneus
No full textFeedingChaceon mediterraneus is identified based on the five anterolateral spines on the carapace.
It was attracted to bait deployed at the seabed.
Prior to deployment of the bait it was seen in quantitative video transects and recorded at density of 2.6 individuals per 100 m2
Anemone
No full textAnemone of the Hormathiidae family exact species unknown but is thought to be one of the two more diverse families in the deep sea and many of the taxa are distinguished based on internal anatomy, such as how many pairs of mesenteries are complete or size of nematocyst