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October 4, 2020: Scaleworm

This scaleworm, measuring approximately 5 centimeters (2 inches) in length, was seen on the underside of a holothurian (sea cucumber) that was about 60 centimeters (2 feet) at 1,526 meters (5,006 feet) depth while exploring on site referred to as 'Baruna Jaya IV - Site 1' as part of the INDEX 2010: “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region” expedition. The expedition took place deep in one of the most exotic seas in the world – the center of the Coral Triangle with some of the highest diversity of marine animals in the world.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, INDEX-SATAL 2010. Download larger version (jpg, 1.6 MB).

This scaleworm, measuring approximately 5 centimeters (2 inches) in length, was seen on the underside of a holothurian (sea cucumber) that was about 60 centimeters (2 feet) at 1,526 meters (5,006 feet) depth while exploring on site referred to as 'Baruna Jaya IV - Site 1' as part of the INDEX 2010: “Indonesia-USA Deep-Sea Exploration of the Sangihe Talaud Region” expedition. The expedition took place deep in one of the most exotic seas in the world—the center of the Coral Triangle with some of the highest diversity of marine animals in the world.

Meet some of the other “Celebrities of the Celebes Sea” in this mission log.