Tag: Axial Biology

HD Video Clips of crabs, squat lobster, shrimp and sea spiders.

Several species of bony fish have been documented at Axial, of which the rattail is by far the most common.

HD Video of bony and cartilaginous fish at Axial Seamount.

Colonial ciliates are single celled organisms, members of Kingdom Protista.

Phylum Cnidaria includes jellyfish, anemones and coral, all of which may be found at Axial Seamount.

Seastars, brittle stars, urchins, and sea cucumbers all belong to Phylum Echinodermata.

Bony Fish and Cartilaginous Fish

The Phylum Mollusca includes limpets, snails, and clams as well as octopuses and squid!

Tubeworms, palm worms and scale worms (Phylum Annelida, Class Polychaeta) are all common on hydrothermal vents at Axial Seamount.