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Deep Sea Protists of the Mediterranean Sea: AncesStram project
Deep water sampling conducted for the ANR project AncesStram
Date : 24/09/2016
Affichages : 5479
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Sagitta 3 at Point C, our mesoplegaic sampling site
Sampling at Point C: Total depth of water column 300 m, located about 1 Km off-shore.
Date : 23/05/2017
Affichages : 2489
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Eiffel Tower Pt C sampling
Mesopelagic depth relative to Eiffel Tower
Date : 10/02/2018
Affichages : 2097
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The Nautilus
Captain Nemo Contemplating Mesopelagic Protists
Date : 25/01/2018
Affichages : 2225
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Hasitgerina pelagica
Shell and spines. Specimen from Pt C deep net tow on Sept 29 2020
Date : 29/09/2020
Affichages : 1148
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Dictyocoryne profunda forming it pseudopodes after being pipetted from a sample taken at 250 m on March 9, 2021
Dictyocoryne profunda forming it pseudopodes after being pipetted from a sample taken at 250 m on March 9, 2021
Date : 09/03/2021
Affichages : 1118
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Dictyocoryne profunda living cell
Dictyocoryne profunda living cell with pseudopodes fully extended
Date : 09/03/2021
Affichages : 1046
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Nassularian Radiolarian - Cornutella profunda (Ehrenberg 1854)
Net sample 500-400 m depth on Sept 23 2016, off the Cap de Nice
Date : 24/09/2016
Affichages : 2273
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live Spirocyrtis cornutella from net tow 500-400 m on Sept 26 2016
Date : 28/09/2016
Affichages : 2550
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Eucyrtidium acuminatum
Eucyrtidium acuminatum from 250 m depth Pt C on Dec 19 2016 .
Date : 04/01/2017
Affichages : 2138
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Spirocyrtis cornutella (Haeckel)
Net sample 500-400 m depth on Sept 23 2016, off the Cap de Nice
Date : 24/09/2016
Affichages : 2165
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Lampromita danaes (Haeckel 1887) from a deep net tow
Tilted right, from bottom up, tilted left
Date : 24/09/2020
Affichages : 979
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Chinese Hat Radiolarian
The radiolarian Litharachnium eupilium (Haeckel, 1887). Originally described by Haeckel as Sethophormis eupilium. Top insert shows the shape of the cephalus ; bottom insert shows Haeckel's 1887 illustration from Plate 56 of the Challenger Expedition mon
Date : 08/04/2018
Affichages : 1827
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Litharachnium tentorium
From a deep net tow on Sept 22 2020
Date : 24/09/2020
Affichages : 959
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Tholospyris acuminata (Herwig1879)
Tholospyris acuminata (Hertwig 1879) from a deep net tow (275-225 m) at Point C on September 7 2020. ID by Nori Suzuki.
Date : 10/09/2020
Affichages : 1066
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Amphispyris reticulata
Amphispyris reticulata from a deep net tow on Sept 22 2020
Date : 23/09/2020
Affichages : 940
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Tripodocyrtis platycephala (Haeckel, 1887)
Date : 13/12/2020
Affichages : 1000
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Archiscenium quadrispinum
From a deep water (275-225 m) net tow on October 27, 2020 at Point C
Date : 28/10/2020
Affichages : 950
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Zygocircus typus (Haeckel 1887) described as Cortina typus by Haeckel
From a deep water (275-225 m) net tow on October 12, 2020.
Date : 13/10/2020
Affichages : 924
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Radiolarian (Pteroscenium sp.) from a deep net tow
An unidentified nassularian radiolarian from a deep net tow (275-225 m) on June 23 2020
Date : 05/07/2020
Affichages : 1190
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Pteroscenium sp.
Pteroscenium sp. from a deep net tow on June 23 2020
Date : 23/06/2020
Affichages : 1026
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Tubosphaera teseractis (Dreyer1913)
Tubosphaera teseractis (Freyer 1913). Skelelton found in material from a deep net tow (275-225m) at Point C on December 20, 2020.
Date : 02/12/2020
Affichages : 993
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Carpocanistrum cephalum
Carpocanistrum cephalum Haeckel 1887- live cell from a depp (275-225m) net tow on December 15 2020 at Point C
Date : 15/12/2020
Affichages : 871
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Carpocanium solitarium (Ehrenberg 1839)
Carpocanium solitarium (Ehrenberg 1839) found in a deep net tow (275-225m) on March 2, 2021
Date : 01/03/2021
Affichages : 895
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Coelodendrum ramosisissimum
A live Coelodendrum ramosissimum from a deep net tow (275-225m) on Jan. 26 2021.
Date : 26/01/2021
Affichages : 929
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Coelodendrum ramosissimum
Coelodendrum ramosissimum Haeckel 1861 (probably) according to both Tristan Biard & Yasuhide Nakamura. Found at 250 m on Sept 19th 2017.
Date : 27/09/2017
Affichages : 1888
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Coelodendrum ramosissimum
From a sample taken on November 21 2017.
Date : 25/11/2017
Affichages : 1808
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Coelanthemum auloceroides Haecker, 1908
From a sample taken on August 21 2018
Date : 24/08/2018
Affichages : 1503
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Coelanthemum auloceroides (Haecker 1908) from a sample taken on August 21 2018
Date : 01/10/2018
Affichages : 1641
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Aulacantha scolymantha Heackel 1860
Damaged, should be globe-shaped. From Point C on August 28, 250 m depth.
Date : 31/08/2018
Affichages : 1611
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Challengeron channeri
Challengeron channeri (Murray 1885) from a sample taken on August 21 2018 at Point C from 250 m depth.
Date : 24/08/2018
Affichages : 1760
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Challengeron channeri
Challengeron channeri from a sample taken on November 8th 2018.
Date : 14/11/2018
Affichages : 1741
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Chellengeria xiphodon
Challengeria xiphodon from a dep (275-225m) net tow on July 21 2020.
Date : 24/07/2020
Affichages : 1070
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Protocystis xiphodon or Challengeria xiphodon
From a net tow 500-400 m depth off the Cap of Nice (1000 m total depth) on September 23 2016.
Date : 24/09/2016
Affichages : 2069
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Protocystis xiphodon
Chellengeria xiphodon
Date : 05/05/2017
Affichages : 1854
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20xChallenXipho17Sept250m
Date : 19/09/2018
Affichages : 1489
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Challengeria tritonis
From 250 m depth Point C May 2 2017
Date : 09/05/2017
Affichages : 1730
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Challengeranium diodon from 450 m on Sept 26 2016
Date : 28/09/2016
Affichages : 1996
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Challengeranium diodon
Challengeranium diodon from 250m on Jan 9 2016 at Point C
Date : 28/01/2017
Affichages : 1999
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32xchalleg3jan250m
Challengeranium diodon found on Jan 3 2017 at 250 m
Date : 07/01/2017
Affichages : 2027
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32xdiodons24april250m
This does not look kosher or hallal
Date : 27/04/2017
Affichages : 1848
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DiodonPairsNetow9Jan
Pairs of C. diadon from a deep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019
Date : 13/01/2019
Affichages : 1149
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Challengeron willlemoesii couple
From a deep (275-225m) net tow on December 02, 20250.
Date : 02/12/2020
Affichages : 797
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Challengeron willemoesii Jan 3 2018 @ 250 m depth
Date : 05/01/2018
Affichages : 1540
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Challengron willlemoesii
Challengron willlemoesii (Haeckel 1887) from a deep water net tow (500) off the Cap of Nice on March 11 2016
Date : 12/03/2016
Affichages : 1885
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Challengeron willemoseii
Date : 29/04/2017
Affichages : 1799
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Challengeron willemoesii April 24 2017 @ 250 m depth
Date : 29/04/2017
Affichages : 2058
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Challengeron willemoesii October 17 2017 @ 250 m depth
Date : 23/10/2017
Affichages : 1549
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Haeckel drawing and a live specimen
Challengeron willlemoesii by Haeckel and a live specimen from a deep water net tow on March 25, 2021.
Date : 25/03/2021
Affichages : 828
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Challengeron willlemoesii
From Pt C on December 5th
Date : 05/12/2016
Affichages : 1977
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Foraging cell
Challengeron willemoesii extending its feeding pseudopods. Live specimen from a deep net tow on October 20, 2020
Date : 20/10/2020
Affichages : 872
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Challengeron willemoesii
Challengeron willemoesii either ingesting a prey item or excreting waste....
Date : 05/05/2017
Affichages : 1758
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Challengeron willemoesii
Composite image showing chlorophyll auto-fluorescence of spilled cell contents.
Date : 02/10/2018
Affichages : 1331
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Euphysetta lucani
Euphysetta lucani (shell) from about 450m depth on September 26 2016
Date : 30/09/2016
Affichages : 1814
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Euphysetta lucani
Euphysetta lucani from 250 m depth at Point C on Jan 16 2017.
Date : 24/01/2017
Affichages : 2022
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Euphysetta lucani
Euphysetta lucani from 250 m on April 18 2017
Date : 20/04/2017
Affichages : 1751
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Euphysetta lucani from 250 m depth at Point C August 7, 2017
Date : 15/08/2017
Affichages : 1561
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Euphysetta lucani
Euphysetta lucani from a deep net tow(1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019.
Date : 13/01/2019
Affichages : 1258
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Euphysetta lucani
Found in sample taken on November 28 from 250m depth, Pt C.
Date : 02/12/2017
Affichages : 1634
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Euphysetta lucani
From a deep water net tow (1200-300 m).
Date : 09/02/2019
Affichages : 1145
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Euphysetta pusilla
Euphysetta pusilla from 250 m on April 24 2017
Date : 19/04/2017
Affichages : 1904
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Euphysetta pusilla
Found at 250 m on May 10 2017
Date : 12/05/2017
Affichages : 1778
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Euphysetta pusilla
From a sample taken on November 12 2018
Date : 17/11/2018
Affichages : 1241
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Euphysetta pussila
Euphysetta pusilla from a deep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019.
Date : 12/01/2019
Affichages : 1177
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Lirella bullata
Lirella bullata from 250 m on Jan 10 2018
Date : 12/01/2018
Affichages : 1535
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Lirella bullata
From Point C at 250 m on July 11 2017
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1594
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Lirella melo (Cleve 1899)
Lirella melo from a deep water (2200-1200 m) net tow at 43°30'000N, 007°36'000E on Feb 6 2019.
Date : 09/02/2019
Affichages : 1522
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Porospathis holostoma
Porospathidium holostoma from a deep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019.
Date : 16/01/2019
Affichages : 1226
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Porospathis holostoma
Porospathis holostoma from a deep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019. The specimens long spines are apparently broken off.
Date : 12/01/2019
Affichages : 1265
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Do not know what this is found on DEc 19 2017 at 250 m
Date : 07/01/2017
Affichages : 1992
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Amphilonche elongata
Live speciman from a deep (275-225m) net tow at Pt C on Decmeber 2, 2020.
Date : 02/12/2020
Affichages : 797
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Diplosphaera spinosa
Diplosphaera spinosa Hertwig 1879 from a deep net two (275-225 m) on June 29th 2021 at Pt C (off the Cap de Nice). Inset shows illustration from Hertwig 1879.
Date : 29/06/2021
Affichages : 687
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Spongurus cylindricus
Spongurus cylindricus from Feb 19 2019
Date : 22/02/2018
Affichages : 1672
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Spiny Globe
Radiolarian skeleton: October 17 2016
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 2116
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Cladococcus scoparius
Cladococcus scoparius from a sample taken at Point C, 250 m depth, August 21 2018.
Date : 13/08/2018
Affichages : 1445
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Cladococcus viminalis
Found in sample taken on July 3rd 2018, Pt C 250m depth
Date : 04/07/2018
Affichages : 1332
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Cladococcus viminalis
Cladococuus viminalis skeleton from a deep water (500) net tow on March 11.
Date : 11/03/2016
Affichages : 2132
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Cladococcus abietinus (Haeckel, 1887)
Cladococcus abietinus (Haeckel 1887). From a sample taken at 250 m July 17th 2018
Date : 18/07/2018
Affichages : 1392
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Cladococcus
Cladococcus sp. from a deep water net tow on Feb. 6 2019. Stack of 105 images made using a 10x objective.
Date : 10/02/2019
Affichages : 1209
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Staghorn Radiolarian : Cladococcus cervicornis (probably)
Clasococcus skeleton found in a sample taken on December 4 2017
Date : 09/01/2018
Affichages : 1494
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Cladococcus cervicornis
Cladococcus cervicornis skeleton found in a deep (1000-300m) net sample taken on Jan 17, 2019.
Date : 18/01/2019
Affichages : 1160
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Cladococcus cervicornis
Cladococcus cervicornis skeleton from a deeep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 29 2019, off Monaco.
Date : 03/02/2019
Affichages : 1574
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Cladococcus cervicornis
Cladococcus cervicornis skeleton from a deeep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 29 2019, off Monaco.
Date : 03/02/2019
Affichages : 1244
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Rhizosphaera trigonacantha
Skeleton of the radiolarian Rhizosphaera trigonacantha (Haeckel) from a sample taken on Jan 10 2017 at 250 m depth (Pt C)
Date : 20/01/2018
Affichages : 1562
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Actinomma trinacrium (Haeckel 1887)
Star from the dark sea
Date : 09/07/2018
Affichages : 1409
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Deep Sea Star
Rad from 2 Km down: From a net tow between 2200 and 1800 m depth.
Date : 15/11/2018
Affichages : 1373
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Probably an immature specimen of Hexacontium pachydermum (Jorgensen 1900)
From 250 m at Point C on May 2 2018
Date : 27/05/2018
Affichages : 1285
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Acanthosphaera actinota (Haeckel 1860)
Acanthosphaera actinota from a sample taken on May 7 2017.
Date : 11/05/2018
Affichages : 1365
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Hexacontium pachydermum
Hexacontium pachydermum (Jorgensen 1900) from Pont C off the Cap de Nice from 250 m on Jan 16 2017.
Date : 21/01/2017
Affichages : 1977
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Hexacontium pachydermum shell
Hexacontium pachydermum shell from a deep net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019
Date : 11/01/2019
Affichages : 1163
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Hexacontium
Date : 05/09/2018
Affichages : 1393
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16xcladothorny2may250m
Maybe a Cladococcus sp?
Date : 05/05/2017
Affichages : 1939
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BlueStar
Another of the maybe Cladococcus or Hexacontium sp.... from Jan 25 2018
Date : 05/11/2018
Affichages : 1268
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Hexacontium pachydermum
From a sample taken on Feb. 7 2018.
Date : 29/09/2018
Affichages : 1169
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Haeckeliella macrodoras
Haeckeliella macrodoras (Haeckel, 1887) described by Haeckel as Haliomma macrodoras in 1887 - Plate 28, fig. 6. From a deep net tow (275-225m) December 02, 2020.
Date : 04/12/2020
Affichages : 772
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better10xrady15may250m
Odd hat-shaped radiolarian from a sample taken on May 15th 2017.
Date : 16/05/2017
Affichages : 1622
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Circodiscus ellipticus (Stöhr 1880)
From a plankton net tow from 500 to 400 m depth 8 km off the coast from Nice.
Date : 29/11/2016
Affichages : 1988
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Dictocoryne profunda
Dictyocoryne profunda from a deep water net tow (1000-300m) on Jan 9 2019
Date : 13/01/2019
Affichages : 1109
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Tetraplecta sp. Sept 26 2016 450 m
Date : 28/09/2016
Affichages : 1829
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Tetraplecta sp.
Tetraplecta sp. from net tow 500-40 m on Sept 26 2016
Date : 28/09/2016
Affichages : 1897
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A new species of Plectaniscus
From Jan 3 2018 @ 250 m Point C
Date : 05/01/2018
Affichages : 1677
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Zygocircus sp?
A Zygocircus sp? From 250 m (Point C Villefranche-sur-Mer) on Dec 19 2016.
Date : 23/12/2016
Affichages : 1867
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Clathrocorys giltschii
Clathrocorys giltschii (Haeckel 1887) found on Feb. 20th at 250m depth
Date : 19/06/2017
Affichages : 1660
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Zygocircus piscicaudatus
Zygocircus pisicaudatus Popofsky 1913 (pg 287, Plate 28 fig. 3)
Date : 08/11/2016
Affichages : 2012
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Medusetta parthenopaea (Borgert 1901)
From a sample taken on April 9 2018, 250m depth, Pt C. Inset shows Borgert's drawing from the 1901 species description of specimens found near Naples.
Date : 27/09/2018
Affichages : 1250
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Medusetta parthenopaea
From Point C at 250 m depth on Feb 6 2017
Date : 13/02/2017
Affichages : 1788
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Circoporus hexapodius (Borgert 1902)
Found at 250 m on March 20 2017- not previously reported in the Medit nor anywhere since in the early 1900's.
Date : 23/03/2017
Affichages : 1761
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Cannosphaera geometrica
Cannosphaera geometrica (Borgert 1892) from 250 m on May 22 2017. Inset figure from Borgert 1909.
Date : 03/06/2017
Affichages : 1508
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16xlongleggedrad26jun250m
"Plagiacanthoidea gen. et sp. indet." = undescribed species according to Nori Suzuki! Found in a sample taken on June 26 2018 at 250 m
Date : 07/07/2018
Affichages : 1349
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Gazelletta sp.
Gazelletta sp. (Phaeodarian) from a June 2 2020 net tow from 275 m to 225 m depth.
Date : 06/06/2020
Affichages : 916
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A nassularian radiolarian
Date : 27/10/2016
Affichages : 1889
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Pterocranium prismatium
Pterocranium prismatium found in sample taken on June 29 2018 at Pt from 250 m depth
Date : 04/07/2018
Affichages : 1317
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Pterocanium prismatium
Another morpho-type of Pterocanium prismatium according to Nori Suzuki.
Date : 07/07/2018
Affichages : 1566
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Spiny Guy
Possibly Lophospyris pentagona. From 450m depth on October 24 2016.
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 1740
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Hexacontium asteracanthion from the 11th of September at 250m
Date : 12/09/2018
Affichages : 1277
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Leptohalysis catella (Höglund 1947).
Found in a sample from Point C at 250m depth on May 7 2018.
Date : 10/05/2018
Affichages : 1376
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Deep Water Oligotrich
Oligotrich ciliate found in a sample taken on October 2 2018.
Date : 15/10/2018
Affichages : 1163
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Small oligotrich ciliate
A very small oligotrich, likely strobilidium-type, from 450 m on October 17 2016.
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 1923
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Deep Sea Ciliate
From the 500-400 depth stratum on October 24 2016.
Date : 31/10/2016
Affichages : 1812
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Deep Sea Oligotrich
Odd oligotrichid found in a sample from Jan 8 2019.
Date : 09/01/2019
Affichages : 1188
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Small deep sea oligotrich ciliate
From an integrated water sample (500-400m) on October 24th
Date : 01/11/2016
Affichages : 1870
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Tiny raptorial ciliate
Date : 27/10/2016
Affichages : 1907
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A lacrymarid ciliate
Date : 27/10/2016
Affichages : 1906
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Deep Sea Ciliate
Another odd deep sea ciliate. From Point C off the Cap de Nice on Jan 16 2017, 250 m depth.
Date : 21/01/2017
Affichages : 1763
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Long deep sea ciliate
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 2126
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A Tiarina like ciliate
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 2152
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Ciliate from 250 m depth at Point C on Dec 19 2016.
Date : 04/01/2017
Affichages : 1975
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A tiarina-type ciliate
A tiarina-type ciliate from an 500-400 m integrated water sample taken on October 24 2016.
Date : 01/11/2016
Affichages : 2204
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Odd ciliate found on 24april at 250 m depth
Deep sea ciliate found on April 24, dubbed "Micro- Narwhal" by Richard Snyder.
Date : 25/04/2017
Affichages : 1673
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Deep Sea Ciliate
An undescribed deep-sea ciliate found on May 15 2017 at 250 m.
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1659
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Deep Sea Oddity
Very Odd Deep Sea Ciliate found on April 24 2017 at 250 m
Date : 01/05/2017
Affichages : 1783
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Canthariella pyrimidata
Canthariella pyrimidata with bits of silicoflagellates and diatoms attached to its lorica. From 250 m depth on June 26 2018.
Date : 07/07/2018
Affichages : 1615
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Canthariella pyrimidata
The tintinnid ciliate Canthariella pyrimidata with silcoflagellate skeletons attached to its lorica => body armour?
Date : 07/07/2017
Affichages : 1599
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Daturella live from the deep
Live Daturella stritura from a deep (275-225 m)net tow on April 30, 2021
Date : 30/04/2021
Affichages : 638
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Amporides laackmanni
Found at 250 m, Point C on April 10
Date : 15/04/2017
Affichages : 1889
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Tiny Amphorellopsis
Small Amphorellopsis sp. found on March 27 2017 at 250 m.
Date : 31/03/2017
Affichages : 1954
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Amphorellopsis laackmanni
A small Amphorellopsis tintinnid ciliate
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 1825
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Tiny Eutintinnus Deep Sea Species
Tiny Eutintinnus sp. Found at 250 m depth Point C on March 9 2017.
Date : 14/03/2017
Affichages : 1691
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A small Eutintinnus species
From 250 m depth, Point C, April 10 2017
Date : 15/04/2017
Affichages : 1757
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A tiny, undescribed Eutintinnus species (LOD = 17 µm)
From 250m on May 10 2017
Date : 12/05/2017
Affichages : 1880
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Another small Eutintinnus sp from 250 m depth
A small Eutintinnus species found on May 2 2017
Date : 06/05/2017
Affichages : 1745
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Eutintintinnus haslae
Found on July 4 2017 at 250 m, species generally found in surface waters
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1845
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Amphorellopsis tetragona
From Point C on Feb 17 2017 at 250 m depth
Date : 25/02/2017
Affichages : 1710
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Salpingella curta
Found on July 4th 2017 at 250 m depth- usually found in surface waters.
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1679
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Undescribed Salpingella species
Found at 250 m on May 10 2017
Date : 12/05/2017
Affichages : 1557
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Deep Sea Salpingella Species
The Thin Deep Sea Salpingella species found in a sample from 250m dep^th at Point C on Jan 16 2016.
Date : 28/01/2017
Affichages : 1923
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Small thin Salpingella from the deep
Undescribed thin Salpingella species from 250m depth on May 22nd 2017
Date : 23/05/2017
Affichages : 1729
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Unknown thin Salpingella species from 24 Aprilat 250m
Inset shows surface of aboral end of lorica
Date : 25/04/2017
Affichages : 1625
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Salpingella species (new?)
Salpingella Deep Sea species (new?)
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 2295
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Salpingella "thin species" apparently undescribed.
Found at an station about 10 km offshore at 250 m depth in 1500 m of water on November 29 2017. Found also at our nearshore deep water station C.
Date : 02/12/2017
Affichages : 1445
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Parundella lohmanni (Jorgensen 1924)
Found in a sample taken on November 7 2017.
Date : 16/11/2017
Affichages : 1403
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Parundella lohmanni (Jörgensen 1924)
Found at 250 m depth on March 9 2017 at Point C
Date : 14/03/2017
Affichages : 1654
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Parundella longa
From Point C at 250 m depth on Feb 17 2017
Date : 25/02/2017
Affichages : 1821
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Deep Sea Tintinnid
Parundella messinensis
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 1923
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Parundella messinensis
Parundella messinensis from May 22 2016
Date : 29/01/2018
Affichages : 1794
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Parundella messinensis
Found in a sample taken on 26 June 2018 at 250 m depth.
Date : 07/07/2018
Affichages : 1331
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From 2 Km depth - Parundella messinensis
Parundella messinensis from a net tow between 2,200 and 1,800 m depth on November 14 2018.
Date : 18/11/2018
Affichages : 1300
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Favellla aciculifera
From a sample taken at 250m on November 28 2017, Point C. Known as Favellla aciculifera (Jorgensen 1924), Parundella spinosa (Kofoid & Campbell 1929), Parundella aciculifera (Kofoid & Campbell 1939), and Xystonellopsis aciculifera (Balech 1968).
Date : 02/12/2017
Affichages : 1683
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A deep water favellid- Favella aciculifera (Jörgensen 1924)
Favella aciculifera from 250m depth (Point C Villefranche-sur-Mer) Dec 19 2016.
Date : 25/12/2016
Affichages : 1985
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Favella aciculifera
Favella aciculifera from 250 m depth Pt C on June 27 2017
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1803
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Codonellopsis morchella
Dominant species of tintinnid at 450 m on October 24 2016, it is also common in shallow waters as well.
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 1984
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Ormosella trachelium
From 250 m depth, Point C on Jan 30 2017.
Date : 15/04/2017
Affichages : 1693
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Tiny Ormosella Species
Ormosella sp. found on Jan 3 2017 at 250 m depth. Perhaps a new species.
Date : 07/01/2017
Affichages : 2072
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Dinky Deep Sea Tintinnid
Deep Sea Ormosella Species found in a sample from 250 m depth at Point C on Jan 16 2017. Diameter of the lorica oral opening is 30 microns, total length 46 microns.
Date : 28/01/2017
Affichages : 2108
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Tiny Deep Sea Ormosella species
Tiny Deep Sea Ormosella from Point C, 250 m depth, on December 19 2016.Right panel shows the striations on the lorica.
Date : 28/01/2017
Affichages : 1853
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A tiny Undella species - perhaps a new species.
From Point C on Feb 17 2017 at 250 m depth
Date : 25/02/2017
Affichages : 1605
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Odontophorella serrulata
Odontophorella serrulatafrom 250 m depth at Point C on December 19 2017. The form lacks the crenulation of the oral margin but shows the serrations on the fins.
Date : 27/01/2017
Affichages : 1778
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Small 'ringed' Amphorellopsis species
"Ringed" Amphorellopsis sp. found at 250 m at Point C on Jan 16 2017.
Date : 27/01/2017
Affichages : 1792
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Amphorellopsis 'ringy form'
An Unknown Form found at Point C sampling at 250 m depth on March 20 2017
Date : 02/04/2017
Affichages : 1592
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Ringed-Lorica Amphorellopsis
Amphorellopsis 'ringed form' found on July 3 2018
Date : 08/11/2018
Affichages : 1138
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Albatrossiella agassizi
Albatrossiella agassizi from Point C off the Cap de Nice at 250 m depth on Jan 16 2017
Date : 21/01/2017
Affichages : 1802
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Albatrossiella agassizi from sample taken at 250 m on June 19 2018.
Date : 12/08/2018
Affichages : 1164
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Deep Sea Sex
A pair of Salpingella curta conjugating. Sample from 250 m depth at POint C on Feb 6 2017.
Date : 12/02/2017
Affichages : 1760
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Salpingella faurei in the cold dark winter sea
A pair of tintinnids in first stage of conjugation in a sample taken from 150 m depth on Feb 27 2017
Date : 02/03/2017
Affichages : 1692
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A pair of conjugating Salpingella acuminata from 250 m on April 18 2017.
Date : 19/04/2017
Affichages : 1912
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Xystonellopsis spicata
From Point C on Feb 17 2017 at 250 m depth
Date : 25/02/2017
Affichages : 1701
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Xystonellopsis scyphium
From 250 m depth at Point C off the Cap de Nice on June 14 2017
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1590
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Xystonellopsis scyphium
Xystonellopsis scyphium from a sample taken at 250 m depth on June 29 2018.
Date : 12/08/2018
Affichages : 1209
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Xystonellopsis scyphium
Xystonellopsis scyphium found at 250 m on November 21 2017.
Date : 26/11/2017
Affichages : 1401
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Xystonellopsis scyphium
From 250 m depth Pt C Jan 3 2017
Date : 07/01/2017
Affichages : 1933
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Xystonellopsis spicata from deep water
Found in a sample from Point C at 250 m depth on March 27 2017
Date : 02/04/2017
Affichages : 1737
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From 2 Km depth - Xystonellopsis spicata
Xystonellopsis spicata from a net tow between 2,200 and 1,800 m depth on November 14 2018.
Date : 18/11/2018
Affichages : 1449
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Daturella striata (Kofoid & Campbell 1929)
From a sample taken at 250 m depth at Point C on Feb 6 2017
Date : 12/02/2017
Affichages : 2022
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Daturella striata from 250 m depth at Point C on June 29 2018
Date : 07/07/2018
Affichages : 1172
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mini-Daturella
A new (undescribed) species of Daturella found in a sample taken on Jan 29 2019.
Date : 01/02/2019
Affichages : 1133
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Smallish Tintinnopsis species (T. beroidea?)
Formation of a new Tintinnopsis from a deep water (275-225 m) net tow on JUly 21, 2020.
Date : 24/07/2020
Affichages : 957
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Tiny Amphorellopsis
Tiny Amphorellopsis sp from 250m on March 13 2017
Date : 15/03/2017
Affichages : 1799
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Codonellopsis lusitanica
Found at Point C on April 3 2017 at 250 m depth
Date : 09/04/2017
Affichages : 1581
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Dictyocysta lepida
Dictyocysta lepida found on Jan 10th 2018 at 250 m
Date : 19/02/2018
Affichages : 1380
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Tintinnopsis cylindrica
Found on July 11th at 250m. Usually found a coastal surface layer waters.
Date : 19/08/2017
Affichages : 1564
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Codonellopsis pusilla
A small tintinnid species usually found in cool waters was present in deep waters in early April.
Date : 11/04/2018
Affichages : 1279
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Specimen of new tintinnid species found in sample from Nov 21 2017
Date : 24/11/2017
Affichages : 1621
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New species of tintinnid found on Nov 21 2017
Date : 24/11/2017
Affichages : 1583
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Glass pillow from 450 m
Date : 14/11/2016
Affichages : 1878
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Diatom in dark waters
Oddly common diatom at 450 m on October 17 2016
Date : 30/10/2016
Affichages : 1808
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Ornithocercus magnificus - a Pair
From a depp (275-225m) net tow on December 02, 2020.
Date : 06/12/2020
Affichages : 1066
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Ornithocercus magnificus
Composite image showing symbiont autofluorescence
Date : 19/06/2020
Affichages : 832
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Ornithoceras with symbionts
Ornithocercus from the dark sea with symbionts
Date : 08/11/2016
Affichages : 2092
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Triposolenia bicornis found at 450 m on Sept 26 2016
Date : 28/09/2016
Affichages : 2044
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Triposolenia bicornis
Triposolenia bicornis from a deep net tow (1200 - 300 m) on Feb. 6 2019.
Date : 10/02/2019
Affichages : 1439
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Triposolenia bicornis with endosymbionts
Date : 25/10/2017
Affichages : 1666
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Triposolenia bicornis
From a sample taken from 250 m depth on December 4th
Date : 01/01/2019
Affichages : 1453
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Triposolenia bicornis
Triposolenia bicornis from 250 m depth at Point C on April 3 2017
Date : 09/04/2017
Affichages : 1706
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Triposolenia bicornis
Triposolenia bicornis posibly distended with ingested prey item
Date : 27/04/2017
Affichages : 1554
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Triposolenia bicornis from 250m on May 2 2017
Date : 04/05/2017
Affichages : 1759
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Amphisolenia truncata from deep water
Found at Point C on Jan 30 2017
Date : 09/04/2017
Affichages : 1588
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Amphisolenia globifera
Amphisolenia globifera from 250 m at Point C on April 18 2017
Date : 09/05/2017
Affichages : 1689
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Amphisolenia brevicauda
From a sample taken on October 3 2017 at 250 m depth
Date : 07/10/2017
Affichages : 1712
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Amphisolenia extensa found at 250m depth on October 24 2017
Date : 25/10/2017
Affichages : 1539
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Amphisolenia extensa
From 250 m at Point C on May 2 2017
Date : 04/05/2017
Affichages : 1561
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Brachidinium capitatum (F.J.R. Taylor 1963)
From Point C at 250 m on May 22 2017
Date : 23/05/2017
Affichages : 1812
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Fairly abundant (several per liter) small Gyrodinium sp.
Gyrodinium sp.
Date : 29/10/2016
Affichages : 1824
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Podolampas spinifera
From an integrated water sample (500-400m) on October 24th
Date : 01/11/2016
Affichages : 1807
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Pronoctiluca rostrata (Taylor 1976)
Heterotrophic dinoflagellate frequently found in deep water. Specimen from a Pt C sample taken on July 24 2018 (250 m)
Date : 26/07/2018
Affichages : 1385
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Pronoctiluca spinifera
From a sample taken at 250m depth on July 24 2018.
Date : 26/07/2018
Affichages : 1555
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Podolampas spinerfera, a heterotrophic dinoflagellate
From a sample taken on Feb. 7, 2018.
Date : 29/09/2018
Affichages : 1266
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Dicroerisma
An obscure little dinoflagellate with an apparent preference for deep water. Seen in a sample taken on Feb 19 2019.
Date : 21/02/2019
Affichages : 1317
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AveMaria
Undescribed dinoflagellate (probably) found at 250 m on Jan 3 2017, Point C. I call it Hallelujahidium (Praise the Plankton!)
Date : 08/01/2017
Affichages : 2089
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Maybe a Predator on Deep Water Protists
Cyclothone pygmaea (Jespersen & Tåning, 1926). Mesopelagic predator- found in a net tow from 1000m to 300m on Jan 8 2019, Monaco Canyon. ID by Tabit Contreras Fuentes & Pilar Olivar.
Date : 10/01/2019
Affichages : 1337
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Copepod egg!
From 250 m on October 2 2018
Date : 02/10/2018
Affichages : 4116
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