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(a)
Figure 6.15 Benthic organisms on the seabed of the
Southern Ocean. (a) A sea anemone using a sea squirt
(ascidian) to gain extra height. The sea anemone has
feeding tentacles extended. (Credit: Simon Brockington,
BAS);
A group of the Antarctic brachiopods
Liothyrella uva
(b)
adhering to the walls of a cave at a
depth of 20m. Two sea urchins (
Sterechinus neumayeri
)
and a sea cucumber (
spp.) can also be seen.
Brachiopods are extremely slow growing and may live
for up to 60 years. (Credit: Simon Brockington, BAS);
(c)
Cucumaria
A group of sea urchins and soft corals in the shallows
(12m) in Marguerite Bay. (Credit: Simon Brockington,
BAS);
Large red sea spider (Pycnogonida) walking
over white hydroid. Antarctic sea spiders can be up to
50 cm across and have up to 12 legs. (Credit: Simon
Brockington, BAS);
(d)
(e)
The octopus
Thaumeledone
peninsulae
. (Credit: David Barnes, BAS)
(b)
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