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Ocean Exploration Trust, Nautilus, July 2019
- Dataset ID: OET_NA112
- Database Version: 20260416-1
- Data Provider: Ocean Exploration Trust | University of Hawaii
- Data Contact: Moriwake, Virginia: virginia@hawaii.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: South Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Western Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s):
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Samoa Islands, Phoenix/Tokelau/Northern Cook Islands
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: -14.51895
- Maximum Latitude: -11.0927
- Minimum Longitude: -171.09175
- Maximum Longitude: -168.14876
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 3,036
- Number of coral records: 2,157
- Number of sponge records: 879
- Records with images: 370
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 112
- Maximum depth (meters): 2,432
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2019 to 2019
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. These coral and sponge records are from research conducted aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s vessel, Nautilus, in the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa on July 22 – August 5, 2019. Surveys were conducted in the following localities: American Samoa, National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, Swains Island Unit, Swains Island, South Ridge | American Samoa, Manu’a Islands, Ofu-Olosega, Northern Ridge, American Samoa, Manu’a Islands, Ta’u Unit, West Ridge, American Samoa, Tutuila and Annu’u Islands, Southeast of Aunu’u Sanctuary Unit, American Samoa, Manu’a Islands, Ta’u Unit, East Ridge | American Samoa, National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, Muliva Unit, Rose Atoll, Northern Ridge | American Samoa, National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa, Muliva Unit, Vailulu’u Seamount, Crater, Cone. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Further information can be found at: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na112
Collection methodogy details:
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Link: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na112
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Data Set Level Citation
Ocean Exploration Trust | University of Hawaii. Observation date range: 2019 to 2019. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Sudek, Mareike | Spathias, Hanae. DSCRTP Dataset ID: OET_NA112. Database version: 20260416-1.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA112 | Nautilus E/V | Little Hercules ROV | ROV | video observation |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 2,157
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 4 % |
| family | 25 % |
| subfamily | 3 % |
| genus | 42 % |
| species | 26 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 879
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 1 % |
| class | 9 % |
| subclass | 0 % |
| order | 0 % |
| family | 8 % |
| subfamily | 1 % |
| genus | 64 % |
| subgenus | 3 % |
| species | 2 % |
| subspecies | 12 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthogorgia | 125293 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 17 |
| Acanthogorgiidae | 125272 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 107 |
| Annella reticulata | 520671 | Malacalcyonacea | Subergorgiidae | 44 |
| Anthomastinae | 1510270 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 55 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 28 |
| Anthoptilum | 128489 | Scleralcyonacea | Anthoptilidae | 4 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 48 |
| Aphanipathidae | 266960 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 1 |
| Asteriopathes | 267240 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 2 |
| Balticina | 146534 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 1 |
| Bathypathes | 103304 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 54 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Calyptrophora | 177833 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 8 |
| Calyptrophora diaphana | 719492 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Calyptrophora wyvillei | 287658 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 6 |
| Candidella gigantea | 286505 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 46 |
| Caryophyllia | 135085 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Chrysogorgia | 125294 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 239 |
| Chrysogorgia geniculata | 286122 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 21 |
| Chrysogorgiidae | 125273 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 5 |
| Coralliidae | 125280 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 2 |
| Cupressopathes | 267357 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 3 |
| Dendropathes | 267376 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 5 |
| Dendrophyllia | 135110 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 53 |
| Dendrophylliidae | 135074 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 60 |
| Ellisellidae | 125274 | Scleralcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 27 |
| Enallopsammia | 135112 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 19 |
| Enallopsammia rostrata | 135190 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 194 |
| Flabellum | 135114 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 4 |
| Hemicorallium | 718773 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 19 |
| Heteropathes | 723286 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 2 |
| Jasonisis | 759256 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 69 |
| Lillipathes | 267553 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 8 |
| Madrepora | 135123 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 23 |
| Madrepora oculata | 135209 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 4 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 7 |
| Myriopathidae | 266963 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 46 |
| Narella | 125319 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 55 |
| Orstomisis | 267656 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 2 |
| Paracalyptrophora | 125320 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 15 |
| Paracalyptrophora spiralis | 1317089 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 14 |
| Parachrysogorgia chryseis | 1671461 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 16 |
| Parachrysogorgia stellata | 1671474 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 1 |
| Paragorgia | 125326 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 75 |
| Parantipathes | 103306 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 2 |
| Pennatulidae | 128484 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 2 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 1 |
| Plexauridae | 125277 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 136 |
| Polymyces | 267758 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 1 |
| Polymyces wellsi | 290839 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 3 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 52 |
| Pseudoanthomastus | 267770 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 8 |
| Pteridopathes tanycrada | 290919 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 3 |
| Ramuligorgia militaris | 1496012 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 214 |
| Schizopathidae | 266964 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 21 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 37 |
| Scleralcyonacea | 1609355 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 2 |
| Scleronephthya | 205324 | Malacalcyonacea | Nephtheidae | 22 |
| Sibogagorgia | 267835 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Stauropathes | 267854 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 3 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 146 |
| Stylaster | 117246 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 7 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 3 |
| Swiftia | 125314 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 64 |
| Trissopathes | 267926 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 2 |
| Victorgorgia | 267946 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 10 |
| Victorgorgia alba | 1045634 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 3 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssocladia | 184559 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 12 |
| Acanthascus | 171966 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 14 |
| Amphidiscella | 171849 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Bolosoma | 171837 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 4 |
| Bolosominae | 171836 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 3 |
| Caulophacus | 132112 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 31 |
| Caulophacus (Caulodiscus) | 172042 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 8 |
| Caulophacus (Caulophacus) | 172048 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Caulophacus (Oxydiscus) | 172066 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 1 |
| Cladorhizidae | 131644 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 1 |
| Corallistes | 132080 | Tetractinellida | Corallistidae | 1 |
| Corbitellinae | 171848 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 4 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 19 |
| Dictyaulus | 171858 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 6 |
| Dictyocalyx | 171860 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Euplectella | 132114 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 10 |
| Euplectellidae | 131692 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Euretidae | 131688 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 4 |
| Euryplegma | 171611 | Lyssacinosida | Aulocalycidae | 13 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 7 |
| Farrea occa | 134391 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 7 |
| Farrea occa erecta | 171755 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 107 |
| Farreidae | 131689 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 22 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 1 |
| Heterorete | 171713 | Hexasterophora incertae sedis | NA | 4 |
| Heteroscleromorpha | 607950 | NA | NA | 1 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 56 |
| Hyalonema (Corynonema) | 171415 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 11 |
| Hyalonematidae | 131684 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 2 |
| Ijimalophus hawaiicus | 1424919 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 1 |
| Leiodermatium | 132086 | Tetractinellida | Azoricidae | 2 |
| Lophocalyx | 171955 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 3 |
| Pheronema | 132098 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 2 |
| Pheronematidae | 131685 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 34 |
| Pheronemoides crustiformis | 1391643 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 2 |
| Pheronemoides fungosus | 1042344 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 11 |
| Poecilosclerida | 131599 | Poecilosclerida | NA | 1 |
| Poliopogon | 171579 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 316 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 5 |
| Pyloderma | 169106 | Poecilosclerida | Dendoricellidae | 8 |
| Regadrella | 132117 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Rossellidae | 131694 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 9 |
| Saccocalyx | 171844 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 10 |
| Semperella | 171590 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 3 |
| Tretopleura | 171623 | Sceptrulophora | Uncinateridae | 113 |
| Walteria | 171883 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |