Page Contents: Section | Significance | Background | Location & Dates | Taxonomic Contents | Documentation | Description of Collection | Collection Inventory | Collection Assets
Nautilus — Ocean Exploration Trust
Section Responsible for Processing
MBC
Significance
Specimens collected by E/V Nautilus, run by the Ocean Exploration Trust of Robert Ballard
Background
Collaboration with OET led to specimens being acquired starting around 2017. In many cases these are individual organisms picked up using an ROV grab. In some cases they are small encrusting organisms removed from rocks picked up by the ROV.
Collection Location and Dates
California coastal waters, often to depths exceeding 1000m.
Taxonomic Contents
Broad taxonomic focus.
Documentation
No information available.
Description of Collection
No information available.
Collection Inventory
No information available.
Collection Assets
No collection assets available.