Psolus squamatus
(White Armoured Sea Cucumber)
© Aaron Baldwin (Photo ID #2063)
Photographer's Submitted Details
Photo Location
Chthatham Straits, SE Alaska
Photographer
Aaron Baldwin
Habitat
On Evermann's giant barnacles, 400 meters
Photo Date
Upload Date
October 18, 2007
Elevation (m)
Latitude
Longitude
Photo ID #
2063
Comments
This extremely common species may carpet deepwater rocks below 200 meters or so. The specimens I obtained were from giant barnacles (Balanus evermanni) snagged by deepsea fishing gear.