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Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Cuba, Walton Smith, May-June, 2017
- Dataset ID: HBOI_WS-17-125
- Database Version: 20240325-0
- Data Provider: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
- Data Contact: Reed, John: jreed12@fau.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s):
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Greater Antilles
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 19.825
- Maximum Latitude: 23.29648
- Minimum Longitude: -85.01877
- Maximum Longitude: -74.23235
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 4,541
- Number of coral records: 969
- Number of sponge records: 3,572
- Records with images: 4537
- Record type(s): video observation, specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 32
- Maximum depth (meters): 155
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 484
- Time frame: 2017 to 2017
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data represent selected observations and specimens from mesophotic reef exploration of Cuba during ROV dives in 2017. The primary purpose of the cruise was exploration of mesophotic reef habitats. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. For additional information about this survey, please see http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/17cuba-reefs/welcome.html
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/17cuba-reefs/welcome.html
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Data Set Level Citation
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. Observation date range: 2017 to 2017. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Reed, John. DSCRTP Dataset ID: HBOI_WS-17-125. Database version: 20240325-0.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS17135 | CUBA 2017 | Walton Smith R/V | Mohawk ROV | ROV | video observation, specimen |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 969
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| subclass | 0 % |
| order | 9 % |
| family | 28 % |
| genus | 40 % |
| species | 23 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 3,572
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 0 % |
| class | 25 % |
| order | 3 % |
| family | 8 % |
| genus | 22 % |
| subgenus | 0 % |
| species | 42 % |
Fishes
Number of fish records: 0
## No fish records in this data set.Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antillogorgia | 367981 | Malacalcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 34 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 79 |
| Antipathes | 103302 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Antipathes atlantica | 283882 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 16 |
| Antipathes furcata | 103312 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 4 |
| Bebryce | 125308 | Malacalcyonacea | Paramuriceidae | 1 |
| Chironephthya caribaea | 418846 | Malacalcyonacea | Siphonogorgiidae | 47 |
| Elatopathes abietina | 289886 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 1 |
| Ellisella | 125298 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 37 |
| Ellisella elongata | 520722 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 68 |
| Heterogorgia | 267483 | Malacalcyonacea | Paramuriceidae | 1 |
| Hypnogorgia pendula | 290166 | Octocorallia incertae sedis | NA | 1 |
| Iciligorgia schrammi | 290178 | Malacalcyonacea | Melithaeidae | 56 |
| Leiopathes | 103305 | Antipatharia | Leiopathidae | 1 |
| Lignella richardii | 290289 | Malacalcyonacea | Keroeididae | 4 |
| Madracis myriaster | 287111 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 2 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 6 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 29 |
| Nicella goreaui | 286169 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 5 |
| Octocorallia | 1341 | NA | NA | 3 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 251 |
| Plumapathes | 267756 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 31 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 1 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 225 |
| Stichopathes luetkeni | 1287835 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 7 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 20 |
| Swiftia exserta | 286416 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 12 |
| Tanacetipathes | 267888 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 25 |
| Tanacetipathes tanacetum | 291180 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 1 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaptos | 132064 | Suberitida | Suberitidae | 1 |
| Acanthella | 165648 | Bubarida | Dictyonellidae | 1 |
| Agelas | 131771 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 113 |
| Agelas cerebrum | 164819 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 1 |
| Agelas cervicornis | 164820 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 28 |
| Agelas citrina | 164822 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 106 |
| Agelas clathrodes | 164823 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 8 |
| Agelas conifera | 164824 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 22 |
| Agelas dilatata | 164826 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 84 |
| Agelas sceptrum | 164841 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 296 |
| Agelas schmidtii | 164842 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 2 |
| Agelas sventres | 164844 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 3 |
| Agelas tubulata | 164845 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 5 |
| Agelas wiedenmayeri | 164846 | Agelasida | Agelasidae | 22 |
| Aiolochroia | 169631 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 7 |
| Aiolochroia crassa | 169632 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 33 |
| Amphimedon | 166654 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 4 |
| Amphimedon caribica | 166661 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 1 |
| Amphimedon compressa | 166666 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 26 |
| Aplysina | 131975 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 20 |
| Aplysina archeri | 169636 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 18 |
| Aplysina bathyphila | 169638 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 22 |
| Aplysina fistularis | 169648 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 10 |
| Aplysina fulva | 169649 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 45 |
| Aplysina lacunosa | 169656 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 17 |
| Aplysina sciophila | 765293 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 2 |
| Asteropus | 169787 | Tetractinellida | Ancorinidae | 1 |
| Auletta | 131773 | Bubarida | Bubaridae | 5 |
| Axinella | 131774 | Axinellida | Axinellidae | 4 |
| Axinella corrugata | 165472 | Axinellida | Axinellidae | 14 |
| Axinyssa ambrosia | 165739 | Suberitida | Halichondriidae | 1 |
| Calcarea | 559 | NA | NA | 2 |
| Callyspongia | 131825 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 24 |
| Callyspongia (Callyspongia) pedroi | 1297999 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 1 |
| Callyspongia (Cladochalina) alcoladoi | 1298000 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 30 |
| Callyspongia (Cladochalina) armigera | 166207 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 1 |
| Callyspongia (Cladochalina) plicifera | 166223 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 11 |
| Callyspongia (Cladochalina) tenerrima | 166230 | Haplosclerida | Callyspongiidae | 11 |
| Caminus | 132002 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 1 |
| Ceratoporella nicholsoni | 164851 | Agelasida | Astroscleridae | 4 |
| Chondrosia | 132022 | Chondrosiida | Chondrosiidae | 2 |
| Cinachyrella | 171287 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 6 |
| Cinachyrella alloclada | 171291 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 12 |
| Cinachyrella kuekenthali | 171308 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 7 |
| Clathria | 131868 | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae | 13 |
| Clathria (Thalysias) venosa | 196879 | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae | 6 |
| Cliona | 132026 | Clionaida | Clionaidae | 1 |
| Cliothosa delitrix | 1479479 | Clionaida | Clionaidae | 5 |
| Coelocarteria bartschi | 1652943 | Poecilosclerida | Coelocarteriidae | 59 |
| Cribrochalina | 131776 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 1 |
| Cribrochalina vasculum | 166708 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 40 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 905 |
| Dictyoceratida | 131595 | Dictyoceratida | NA | 34 |
| Discodermia | 132089 | Tetractinellida | Theonellidae | 1 |
| Dragmacidon | 165537 | Axinellida | Axinellidae | 2 |
| Dysidea | 131745 | Dictyoceratida | Dysideidae | 1 |
| Dysidea etheria | 164941 | Dictyoceratida | Dysideidae | 1 |
| Ectyoplasia ferox | 168021 | Axinellida | Raspailiidae | 3 |
| Erylus | 132004 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 1 |
| Erylus trisphaerus | 170094 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 1 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 14 |
| Geodia cribrata | 765083 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 9 |
| Geodia neptuni | 418825 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 28 |
| Halichondria (Halichondria) | 165790 | Suberitida | Halichondriidae | 1 |
| Halisarca caerulea | 166037 | Chondrillida | Halisarcidae | 1 |
| Hyrtios proteus | 165352 | Dictyoceratida | Thorectidae | 2 |
| Igernella notabilis | 164900 | Dendroceratida | Dictyodendrillidae | 4 |
| Iotrochota | 131965 | Poecilosclerida | Iotrochotidae | 2 |
| Iotrochota birotulata | 169379 | Poecilosclerida | Iotrochotidae | 31 |
| Ircinia | 131751 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 33 |
| Ircinia campana | 165009 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 3 |
| Ircinia felix | 165020 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 4 |
| Ircinia strobilina | 165051 | Dictyoceratida | Irciniidae | 22 |
| Leucetta | 131731 | Clathrinida | Leucettidae | 9 |
| Microcionidae | 131641 | Poecilosclerida | Microcionidae | 10 |
| Mycale | 131907 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 1 |
| Mycale (Arenochalina) laxissima | 168561 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 11 |
| Mycale (Mycale) laevis | 168638 | Poecilosclerida | Mycalidae | 58 |
| Myrmekioderma | 131794 | Axinellida | Heteroxyidae | 1 |
| Myrmekioderma gyroderma | 166019 | Axinellida | Heteroxyidae | 1 |
| Myrmekioderma rea | 166023 | Axinellida | Heteroxyidae | 1 |
| Neofibularia nolitangere | 168323 | Biemnida | Biemnidae | 1 |
| Neopetrosia dutchi | 820362 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 3 |
| Niphates | 166770 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 27 |
| Niphates alba | 166771 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 14 |
| Niphates arenata | 765463 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 63 |
| Niphates digitalis | 166775 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 14 |
| Niphates erecta | 166776 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 6 |
| Niphatidae | 131637 | Haplosclerida | Niphatidae | 1 |
| Oceanapia | 131852 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 39 |
| Oceanapia oleracea | 166978 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 1 |
| Petromica (Chaladesma) ciocalyptoides | 387356 | Bubarida | Desmanthidae | 1 |
| Petrosia (Petrosia) weinbergi | 166867 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 29 |
| Petrosiidae | 131638 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 80 |
| Phorbas | 131953 | Poecilosclerida | Hymedesmiidae | 29 |
| Placospherastra | 395064 | Clionaida | Placospongiidae | 36 |
| Plakinastrella onkodes | 169757 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 3 |
| Plakinidae | 131661 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 6 |
| Plakortis | 131983 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 53 |
| Plakortis deweerdtaephila | 888604 | Homosclerophorida | Plakinidae | 3 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Ptilocaulis | 165605 | Axinellida | Axinellidae | 9 |
| Scopalina ruetzleri | 165702 | Scopalinida | Scopalinidae | 1 |
| Siphonodictyon | 178375 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 1 |
| Siphonodictyon coralliphagum | 178378 | Haplosclerida | Phloeodictyidae | 8 |
| Smenospongia | 165384 | Dictyoceratida | Thorectidae | 9 |
| Smenospongia aurea | 184445 | Dictyoceratida | Thorectidae | 1 |
| Smenospongia echina | 574343 | Dictyoceratida | Thorectidae | 1 |
| Spirastrella | 132060 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 122 |
| Spirastrella coccinea | 170705 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 63 |
| Spirastrella hartmani | 170709 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 33 |
| Spirastrellidae | 131674 | Clionaida | Spirastrellidae | 191 |
| Spongia | 131759 | Dictyoceratida | Spongiidae | 8 |
| Spongia (Spongia) obscura | 165218 | Dictyoceratida | Spongiidae | 1 |
| Stromatospongia norae | 164858 | Agelasida | Astroscleridae | 8 |
| Stylissa | 131781 | Scopalinida | Scopalinidae | 1 |
| Suberitidae | 131676 | Suberitida | Suberitidae | 1 |
| Svenzea zeai | 165717 | Scopalinida | Scopalinidae | 22 |
| Tedania (Tedania) ignis | 169565 | Poecilosclerida | Tedaniidae | 1 |
| Terpios belindae | 170887 | Suberitida | Suberitidae | 1 |
| Tetillidae | 131683 | Tetractinellida | Tetillidae | 1 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 1 |
| Vansoestia caribensis | 847467 | Verongiida | Ianthellidae | 16 |
| Verongiida | 845402 | Verongiida | NA | 73 |
| Verongula | 169671 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 14 |
| Verongula gigantea | 169672 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 4 |
| Verongula reiswigi | 169674 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 3 |
| Verongula rigida | 169675 | Verongiida | Aplysinidae | 23 |
| Xestospongia | 131849 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 156 |
| Xestospongia muta | 166894 | Haplosclerida | Petrosiidae | 35 |