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NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii Deepsea Animal Research Center | Nautilus E/V | NA167 | ROV | Observation Dates: 2024-10-30 to 2024-11-07
- Dataset ID: OET_NA167
- Database Version: 20251001-0
- Data Provider: NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center
- Data Contact: Bingo, Sarah | sarahr6@hawaii.edu
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific
- Fishery Management Council Region(s):
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s):
- Marine Ecoregion(s): West Caroline Islands
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 5.67188
- Maximum Latitude: 9.52055
- Minimum Longitude: 133.82191
- Maximum Longitude: 136.04656
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 10,642
- Number of coral records: 6,568
- Number of sponge records: 3,579
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): video observation
- Minimum depth (meters): 721
- Maximum depth (meters): 3,028
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 2024 to 2024
Data Set Description: NOTE: This abstract is autogenerated. NA’s indicate null data within the underlying database. This biological occurence dataset was provided by NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii Deepsea Animal Research Center to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), Nautilus E/V , using the platform(s): Hercules ROV . Observation dates range from 2024-10-30 to 2024-11-07 . Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: West Caroline Islands . Localities explored include: Palau | Palau National Marine Sanctuary | unnamed seamount north of Velasco Reef; Palau | Babeldaob Island | east of Northeastern coast; Palau | Palau National Marine Sanctuary | unnamed seamount east of Babeldaob; Palau | Palau National Marine Sanctuary | unnamed seamount southeast of Babeldaob; Palau | Palau National Marine Sanctuary | unnamed seamount south of Anguar Island; Palau | Palau National Marine Sanctuary | unnamed ridge southeast of Anguar Island . Changes to the originally submitted dataset may have been made to conform to the standards of NOAA’s National Database for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges. Please reach out to: Bingo, Sarah | sarahr6@hawaii.edu for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/ | https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na167
Collection methodogy details:
See link for methods.
Link: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/DARC/ | https://nautiluslive.org/cruise/na167
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Data Set Level Citation
NOAA, Office of Ocean Exploration and Research | University of Hawaii, Deep-sea Animal Research Center. Observation date range: 2024 to 2024. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). Principal investigator: Drazen, Jeff | Wagner, Daniel | Kennedy, Brian | Otto, Ikelau. DSCRTP Dataset ID: OET_NA167. Database version: 20251001-0.
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Expedition Details
| SurveyID | Vessel | VehicleName | SamplingEquipment | RecordType |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA167 | Nautilus E/V | Hercules ROV | ROV | video observation |
Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.
Corals
Number of coral records: 6,568
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 5 % |
| family | 32 % |
| subfamily | 2 % |
| genus | 41 % |
| species | 21 % |
| NA | 0 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 3,579
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| phylum | 4 % |
| class | 28 % |
| order | 0 % |
| family | 17 % |
| subfamily | 1 % |
| genus | 45 % |
| subgenus | 0 % |
| species | 4 % |
Fishes
Number of fish records: 495
| Taxon rank | Percent of all fish records |
|---|---|
| order | 2 % |
| family | 23 % |
| subfamily | 7 % |
| genus | 48 % |
| species | 8 % |
| NA | 13 % |
Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanella weberi | 286307 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 2 |
| Acanthogorgia | 125293 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 89 |
| Acanthogorgiidae | 125272 | Malacalcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 779 |
| Alternatipathes | 994317 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 9 |
| Anthomastinae | 1510270 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 125 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 11 |
| Anthomastus tahinodus | 286021 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Anthoptilum | 128489 | Scleralcyonacea | Anthoptilidae | 16 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 180 |
| Antipathes sylospongia | 1466700 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 4 |
| Balticina | 146534 | Scleralcyonacea | Balticinidae | 7 |
| Bathypathes | 103304 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 391 |
| Bathypathes patula | 103323 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Bathypathes pseudoalternata | 1578714 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 3 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 6 |
| Callogorgia gilberti | 286488 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 21 |
| Calyptrophora | 177833 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 77 |
| Calyptrophora angularis | 287649 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 139 |
| Calyptrophora wyvillei | 287658 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 13 |
| Candidella gigantea | 286505 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 17 |
| Caryophyllia | 135085 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 64 |
| Chrysogorgia | 125294 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 551 |
| Chrysogorgia geniculata | 286122 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 114 |
| Chrysogorgiidae | 125273 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 18 |
| Clavularia | 125286 | Malacalcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 41 |
| Clavulariidae | 125270 | Malacalcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 7 |
| Crypthelia | 117241 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 74 |
| Cupressopathes | 267357 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 105 |
| Dendropathes | 267376 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 21 |
| Dendrophylliidae | 135074 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 99 |
| Eknomisis | 759254 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Enallopsammia rostrata | 135190 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 422 |
| Flabellidae | 135075 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 1 |
| Funiculina | 128490 | Scleralcyonacea | Funiculinidae | 15 |
| Gersemia | 146953 | Malacalcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 8 |
| Hemicorallium | 718773 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 184 |
| Heteropathes | 723286 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 31 |
| Hydrodendron | 117105 | Leptothecata | Phylactothecidae | 2 |
| Hydrodendron gorgonoide | 117612 | Leptothecata | Phylactothecidae | 1 |
| Iridogorgia | 125295 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 44 |
| Iridogorgia bella | 286152 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 27 |
| Iridogorgia magnispiralis | 286154 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 13 |
| Jasonisis | 759256 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 1 |
| Keratoisididae | 1544106 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 571 |
| Kophobelemnon | 128492 | Scleralcyonacea | Kophobelemnidae | 4 |
| Leiopathes | 103305 | Antipatharia | Leiopathidae | 1 |
| Lillipathes | 267553 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 29 |
| Lithoptilum | 1769880 | Scleralcyonacea | Anthoptilidae | 70 |
| Madrepora oculata | 135209 | Scleractinia | Madreporidae | 176 |
| Malacalcyonacea | 1609357 | Malacalcyonacea | NA | 26 |
| Metallogorgia melanotrichos | 125355 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 186 |
| Narella | 125319 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 83 |
| Narella dichotoma | 286515 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 4 |
| Paracalyptrophora | 125320 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 92 |
| Paracalyptrophora hawaiiensis | 1288564 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 16 |
| Parachrysogorgia stellata | 1671474 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 10 |
| Paragorgia | 125326 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 83 |
| Parantipathes | 103306 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 30 |
| Pennatula | 128495 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 2 |
| Pennatuloidea | 1609360 | Scleralcyonacea | NA | 5 |
| Pleurocorallium porcellanum | 1311286 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 33 |
| Plumarella | 177839 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Primnoidae | 125278 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 600 |
| Protoptilum | 128498 | Scleralcyonacea | Protoptilidae | 11 |
| Ptilella inflata | 1379631 | Scleralcyonacea | Pennatulidae | 20 |
| Ramuligorgia militaris | 1496012 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 16 |
| Rhodaniridogorgia | 267808 | Scleralcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 13 |
| Schizopathes | 103307 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 2 |
| Schizopathidae | 266964 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 1 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 117 |
| Stauropathes | 267854 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 187 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 21 |
| Stylasteridae | 22805 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 5 |
| Swiftia | 125314 | Malacalcyonacea | Plexauridae | 93 |
| Telopathes | 740050 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 2 |
| Thouarella | 125323 | Scleralcyonacea | Primnoidae | 15 |
| Tridentisis candelabrum | 1767556 | Scleralcyonacea | Keratoisididae | 3 |
| Trissopathes | 267926 | Antipatharia | Cladopathidae | 116 |
| Umbellapathes | 267936 | Antipatharia | Schizopathidae | 62 |
| Umbellula | 1757986 | Scleralcyonacea | Umbellulidae | 21 |
| Victorgorgia alba | 1045634 | Malacalcyonacea | Victorgorgiidae | 105 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abyssocladia | 184559 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 6 |
| Acanthascus | 171966 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 8 |
| Advhena magnifica | 1446846 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Amphidiscella | 171849 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 2 |
| Asbestopluma | 131893 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 6 |
| Aspidoscopulia | 171733 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 1 |
| Atlantisella | 171852 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 25 |
| Auloplax | 132109 | Sceptrulophora | Auloplacidae | 285 |
| Bathydorus | 132123 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 6 |
| Bolosoma | 171837 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 50 |
| Bolosominae | 171836 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 20 |
| Caulophacus | 132112 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 31 |
| Caulophacus (Caulodiscus) iocasicus | 1636209 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 7 |
| Caulophacus (Caulophacus) | 172048 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 2 |
| Cladorhiza | 131895 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 1 |
| Cladorhizidae | 131644 | Poecilosclerida | Cladorhizidae | 5 |
| Corbitellinae | 171848 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 31 |
| Demospongiae | 164811 | NA | NA | 431 |
| Dictyaulus | 171858 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 6 |
| Euplectella | 132114 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 18 |
| Euplectellidae | 131692 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 14 |
| Euretidae | 131688 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 2 |
| Farrea | 132107 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 126 |
| Farreidae | 131689 | Sceptrulophora | Farreidae | 389 |
| Geodia | 132005 | Tetractinellida | Geodiidae | 1 |
| Gymnorete | 171711 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 3 |
| Hexactinellida | 22612 | NA | NA | 580 |
| Hyalonema | 132096 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 110 |
| Hyalostylus | 171842 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 1 |
| Ijimalophus hawaiicus | 1424919 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 20 |
| Lefroyella | 171715 | Sceptrulophora | Sceptrulophora incertae sedis | 1 |
| Lophocalyx | 171955 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 5 |
| Pheronematidae | 131685 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 5 |
| Pheronemoides crustiformis | 1391643 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 1 |
| Pheronemoides fungosus | 1042344 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 99 |
| Poecillastra | 132016 | Tetractinellida | Vulcanellidae | 308 |
| Poliopogon | 171579 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 97 |
| Polymastia | 132046 | Polymastiida | Polymastiidae | 24 |
| Porifera | 558 | NA | NA | 159 |
| Regadrella | 132117 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 272 |
| Rossellidae | 131694 | Lyssacinosida | Rossellidae | 189 |
| Saccocalyx | 171844 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 33 |
| Sceptrulophora | 605841 | Sceptrulophora | NA | 4 |
| Sclerothamnopsis | 171809 | Sceptrulophora | Tretodictyidae | 1 |
| Sclerothamnus | 171812 | Sceptrulophora | Tretodictyidae | 10 |
| Semperella | 171590 | Amphidiscosida | Pheronematidae | 65 |
| Tetractinellida | 597812 | Tetractinellida | NA | 1 |
| Tretopleura | 171623 | Sceptrulophora | Uncinateridae | 92 |
| Walteria | 171883 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 17 |
| Walteria flemmingii | 171884 | Lyssacinosida | Euplectellidae | 8 |
Fish Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthonus armatus | 158998 | Ophidiiformes | Acanthonidae | 18 |
| Actinopterygii | 10194 | NA | NA | 63 |
| Aldrovandia | 125837 | Notacanthiformes | Halosauridae | 15 |
| Anguilliformes | 10295 | Anguilliformes | NA | 2 |
| Barbourisia rufa | 159425 | Beryciformes | Barbourisiidae | 1 |
| Bassogigas | 159061 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 5 |
| Bassozetus | 125856 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 27 |
| Bathygadinae | 154231 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 12 |
| Bathygadus | 125745 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 4 |
| Bathyonus caudalis | 272796 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 1 |
| Bathypterois atricolor | 221394 | Aulopiformes | Ipnopidae | 4 |
| Bathysaurus mollis | 126370 | Aulopiformes | Bathysauridae | 2 |
| Bathytyphlops | 125670 | Aulopiformes | Ipnopidae | 3 |
| Coelorinchus | 268809 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 2 |
| Congridae | 125427 | Anguilliformes | Congridae | 1 |
| Coryphaenoides | 125748 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 8 |
| Coryphaenoides longifilis | 272336 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 1 |
| Coryphaenoides rudis | 272350 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 1 |
| Cyclothone | 126187 | Stomiiformes | Gonostomatidae | 11 |
| Diplacanthopoma | 158993 | Ophidiiformes | Bythitidae | 13 |
| Eurypharynx pelecanoides | 127165 | Anguilliformes | Eurypharyngidae | 4 |
| Gadomus | 125750 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 13 |
| Gonostomatidae | 125601 | Stomiiformes | Gonostomatidae | 3 |
| Halosauridae | 125500 | Notacanthiformes | Halosauridae | 31 |
| Ilyophinae | 151826 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 2 |
| Ilyophis | 125654 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 9 |
| Ipnops | 158865 | Aulopiformes | Ipnopidae | 13 |
| Kumba | 156705 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 6 |
| Lamprogrammus | 125861 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 3 |
| Macrouridae | 125471 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 45 |
| Macrourinae | 154232 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 19 |
| Monomitopus | 125862 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 8 |
| Myctophidae | 125498 | Myctophiformes | Myctophidae | 1 |
| Neobythites | 182835 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 1 |
| Neoceratias spinifer | 159187 | Lophiiformes | Neoceratiidae | 1 |
| Neocyttus | 126247 | Zeiformes | Oreosomatidae | 82 |
| Ogcocephalidae | 125495 | Lophiiformes | Ogcocephalidae | 3 |
| Ophidiidae | 125505 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 12 |
| Ophidiiformes | 10314 | Ophidiiformes | NA | 6 |
| Pycnocraspedum | 204022 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 2 |
| Sphagemacrurus gibber | 272439 | Gadiformes | Macrouridae | 2 |
| Sternoptychidae | 125603 | Stomiiformes | Sternoptychidae | 2 |
| Synaphobranchidae | 125436 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 14 |
| Synaphobranchus | 125656 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 11 |
| Synaphobranchus affinis | 158665 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 1 |
| Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis | 221388 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 2 |
| Synaphobranchus oligolepis | 1494202 | Anguilliformes | Synaphobranchidae | 1 |
| Tenuicephalus | 1577301 | Ophidiiformes | Ophidiidae | 4 |
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