Tag: Coastal Biology

Wolf Eel

Wolf Eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Curious wolf eels occasionally visit the OOI infrastructure at the Oregon Shelf (80 m) site, swimming on and

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Pudgy Cusk Eel

Pudgy Cusk Eel (Spectrunculus grandis) As with eelpouts and wolf eels, cusk eels are ALSO not true eels. These deep-sea, ray-finned fish

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Slime Star

Slime Star (Hymenaster sp.) Hagfish aren’t the only marine species that have a slimy defense mechanism: Pterasterids are deep-water sea stars that

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Fragile Pink Sea Urchin

Fragile Pink Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus fragilis) Commonly seen at the Oregon Offshore and Slope Base sites, S. fragilis is a regular sea

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Feather Stars (Crinoids)

Feather Stars (Crinoids) Suspension-feeding, unstalked crinoids (also known as feather stars) are a common sight on the Shallow Profiler platforms, particularly near

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Larvaceans

Larvaceans (aka Appendicularians) Larvaceans are pelagic, free-swimming tunicates, which are frequently seen in the water column at coastal and Axial Base OOI

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Deep-Sea Octopus

Deep-Sea Octopus (Muusoctopus sp.) Muusoctopus is a genus of octopus found worldwide in deep, cold waters. They are generally small to medium-sized,

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Zoroaster Sea Stars

Zoroaster Sea Stars (Zoroaster sp.) We have encountered several species of Zoroaster sea stars, a widespread genus of mostly deep-water echinoderms, at

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Pedicellasterid Sea Stars

Pedicellasterid Sea Stars (unidentified species) Several species of pedicellasterid sea stars have been seen at Southern Hydrate Ridge. These carnivorous, five-armed sea

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Hippasteria Sea Star

Hippasteria Sea Star (likely Hippasteria californica) Hippasteria is a genus of sea star in the family Goniasteridae (which is very diverse), mainly

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