A Global Mission

The mission of the Ocean Census is to accelerate the discovery of ocean life to advance fundamental science, empower conservation, and fuel innovation for the future of our planet.

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Species ID

OC-SP-0000090

Specimen ID

MoV_7348

Type of Voucher Specimen

Primary Voucher

Type of Activity During Which Specimen Was Discovered

OC_DiscoveryAwards

Taxonomist

Timothy O'Hara

Collection Date

21/10/2022

Collection Locality

Muirfield Seamount

Collection Event ID

IN2022_v08 OP163

Minimum Depth In Metres

527

Maximum Depth In Metres

528

Water Body

Indian Ocean

Genetic Subsample Collected

FALSE

Organism Remarks

Ophiophrixus sp. Difficult to assign this specimen to a genus

Join the census

The Ocean Census Alliance unites national and philanthropic marine institutes, museums, and universities, backed by governments, philanthropy, business and civil society partners.