Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Enypniastes eximia

  • Author and date of publication

    Théel, 1882

  • Preferred Common name

    Swimming sea cucumber

  • Other Common Names

    Headless chicken monster, Sea Cucumber, Spanish dancer

  • Date Identified

    2004

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: Wet, Fixative treatment: unfixed ethanol, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Expedition Name

    NORFANZ

  • Collected By

    Dr Martin F. Gomon - Museums Victoria, NORFANZ team

  • Collection Event Code

    TAN0308-146

  • Sampling Method

    trawl, ratcatcher bottom

  • Date Visited From

    3/06/2003 3:06 AM

  • Date Visited To

    3/06/2003 3:45 AM

  • Depth To (m)

    1195

  • Depth From (m)

    1200

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Ocean

    Tasman Sea

  • Country

    New Zealand

  • Precise Location

    West Norfolk Ridge, Wanganella Bank

  • Latitude

    -34.2389

  • Longitude

    168.47

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84