Detailed visual seabed survey at drilling site 7218/11-1
Detailed visual seabed survey at drilling site 7218/11-1
Detailed visual seabed survey at drilling site 7218/11-1
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5.3.5 Dominant sponge species recorded in the current <strong>survey</strong><br />
Table4 liststhe mostcommonspongesrecorded<strong>at</strong> the Darwinfield.<br />
Table4. Listof the mostfrequentlyrecordedspongespecies/groups<strong>at</strong> the Darwinfield,August,2012. Simplified<br />
identific<strong>at</strong>ioncharacteristicsareprovidedto assistnon-specialists.<br />
Sponges Simplified identi fic<strong>at</strong>ion characteristics<br />
Aplysilla sp. Yellow lumps<br />
Axinella sp. White funnel<br />
Candelabrum phrygium Pink string<br />
Farrea occa White and bumpy<br />
Geodia sp. White pot<strong>at</strong>o<br />
Hymedesmia sp. Fl<strong>at</strong> and blue<br />
Polymastia sp. Dog's rubber ball (white)<br />
Stylochordyla borealis Stalked tulip (white)<br />
Imagesof eachof these species/groupsare shown in Figure32. Note, figure extendsover several<br />
pages.<br />
Aplysilla Aplysilla<br />
Axinella Axinella<br />
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