Poraniomorpha abyssicola
Creators
Description
Poraniomorpha abyssicola (Verrill 1895)
Fig. 5C
This species was identified by the highly rugose surface texture, cylindrical arms and the series of actinolateral spines present around the lower edge of the body. This represents the first observation of this species alive and in situ. Color in life was white with yellow highlights (Fig. 5C).
Poraniomorpha abyssicola was observed perched on what appeared to be a demosponge on the Blake Ridge dive site at 3403 m. This is the first observation of this species apparently feeding.
Occurrence: North Atlantic (west side) from latitude of Cape May to Cape Charles (c. 38.5- 37°N), Hudson Canyon. Blake Ridge, 2976–3740 m.
Images Observed
Blake Ridge, North Atlantic (off S. Carolina) 32.01258, -75.25909, 3403 m EX1806_IMG_20180615T152839Z_ROVHD.jpg
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Poraniidae
- Genus
- Poraniomorpha
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Valvatida
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Scientific name authorship
- Verrill
- Species
- abyssicola
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Poraniomorpha abyssicola (Verrill, 1895) sec. Mah, 2020
References
- Verrill, A. E. (1895) Distribution of the echinoderms of north-eastern America. American Journal of Science, 3 (49), 127 - 141. https: // doi. org / 10.2475 / ajs. s 3 - 49.290.127