Foraminifera
1914.52.bvd
Holding institution:
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Scientific name:
Rhizammina algaeformis
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
14 December 1875 - 14 December 1875
Form:
Microscope Slide
Station:
299
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Chromista
Phylum:
Foraminifera
Class:
Monothalamea
Order:
Astrorhizida
Family:
Rhizamminidae
Genus:
Rhizammina
Species:
Rhizammina algaeformis Brady, 1879
Station/Area Information
Station:
299
Date collected:
14/12/1875
Area:
South west of Valparaiso, Chile
Water body:
Southeast Pacific Ocean
FAO:
87
Depth (Fathoms):
2160 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-33.52
Decimal Longitude:
-74.72
Gear:
Trawl
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02773
Specific Gravity at water surface:
1.02505
Temperature at 25 fathoms:
59°F
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
53.1°F
Temperature at 75 fathoms:
50.9°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
49.1°F
Temperature at 125 fathoms:
47.8°F
Temperature at 150 fathoms:
46.5°F
Temperature at 175 fathoms:
45.3°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
44.4°F
Temperature at 225 fathoms:
43.5°F
Temperature at 250 fathoms:
42.8°F
Temperature at 275 fathoms:
42.1°F
Temperature at 300 fathoms:
41.7°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
40.6°F
Temperature at 500 fathoms:
39.3°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
38.5°F
Temperature at 700 fathoms:
37.7°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
37°F
Temperature at 900 fathoms:
36.6°F
Temperature at 1000 fathoms:
36.3°F
Temperature at 1100 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1200 fathoms:
35.8°F
Temperature at 1300 fathoms:
35.6°F
Temperature at 1400 fathoms:
35.4°F
Temperature at 1500 fathoms:
35.2°F
Notes:
Foraminifera / Rhizammina algaeformis Brady from HMS Challenger Station 299. Microscope slide with 5 specimens. Depth 2160 fathoms
