NOAA’s National Database for Deep-Sea Corals and Sponges: Data Set Dashboard (Cruise)

NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program (DSCRTP)

Report last ran on 2026-04-16

Go back to data set index page: LINK

Please send feedback if you notice any problems with this data set.

Ocean Exploration Trust, Nautilus, October, 2019

Locator Map

Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Pacific
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): Pacific
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): California Current
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern California

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: 38.0439
  • Maximum Latitude: 38.61801
  • Minimum Longitude: -123.84149
  • Maximum Longitude: -123.60847

Overview

Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.

  • Number of records: 2,566
  • Number of coral records: 1,733
  • Number of sponge records: 833
  • Records with images: 0
  • Record type(s): video observation, specimen
  • Minimum depth (meters): 153
  • Maximum depth (meters): 3,317
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
  • Time frame: 2019 to 2019

Data Set Description: This dataset is provided by the NOAA, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: OET_NA116. These observations are from video taken aboard the E/V Nautilus (Survey ID: NA116) using the sampling vehicle, Little Hercules ROV. Principle investigator: Roletto, Jan. Data contact: Roletto, Jan: . Reporter: Graiff, Kaitlin. Repository: NOAA, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. Physical samples were handled by the California Academy of Sciences identied and deposited under the care of Williams, Gary: . Web site: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na116.

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na116

Data Set Level Citation

NOAA, Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. 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: Roletto, Jan. DSCRTP Dataset ID: OET_NA116. Database version: 20260416-1.

Note: Individual records within a data set may have additional citations in the ‘Citation’ field.

Expedition Details

SurveyID Vessel VehicleName SamplingEquipment RecordType
NA116 Nautilus E/V Little Hercules ROV, Hercules ROV ROV video observation, specimen

Taxonomic Summary

Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.

Corals

Number of coral records: 1,733

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
order 1 %
family 7 %
genus 30 %
species 14 %
variety 0 %
NA 49 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 833

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 33 %
class 1 %
genus 44 %
subgenus 1 %
species 21 %

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
Acanella 125303 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 136
Alternatipathes alternata 994319 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 7
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 11
Balticina californica 1392940 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 8
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 46
Callistephanus 1473059 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 10
Callistephanus simplex 1608733 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Callogorgia kinoshitai 1055877 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 5
Clavularia 125286 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 12
Distichoptilum gracile 128524 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 46
Heteropolypus ritteri 724715 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 93
Isididae 125276 Malacalcyonacea Isididae 110
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 11
Kophobelemnon 128492 Scleralcyonacea Kophobelemnidae 7
Lepidisis 125307 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 21
Narella 125319 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 21
Paragorgia arborea 125418 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Paragorgia arborea var. pacifica 1647393 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Parantipathes 103306 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 74
Parastenella ramosa 290684 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 16
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 847
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 3
Protoptilum nybakkeni 1382837 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 46
Radicipes stonei 1034980 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 19
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 4
Stylatula 128502 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 3
Swiftia 125314 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 6
Swiftia torreyi 1036552 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 2
Umbellapathes 267936 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 121
Umbellula 1757986 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 16
Virgularia 128503 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 28

Sponge Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.

ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanthascus (Rhabdocalyptus) dawsoni 171980 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 54
Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) 171991 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 7
Aphrocallistes vastus 171632 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 1
Asbestopluma 131893 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 122
Caulophacus 132112 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 11
Caulophacus (Caulophacus) schulzei 172062 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 24
Cladorhiza 131895 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 6
Cladorhiza bathycrinoides 133190 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 72
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 6
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 138
Farrea cordelli 1424208 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 6
Heterochone 171634 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 13
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 6
Lollipocladia tiburoni 344755 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 3
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 76
Polymastia 132046 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 3
Porifera 558 NA NA 272
Rhizaxinella gadus 170824 Suberitida Suberitidae 13

Fish Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.

## No fish records in this data set.

Please send feedback if you notice any problems with this data set.

Go back to data set index page: LINK