Seamounts of Canada's Large Offshore Pacific Area of Interest (a MLNEP guide) [2020]

Synallactes challengeri
Synallactes challengeri 1
Apostichopus leukothele
Apostichopus leukothele 1
Giant California Sea Cucumber
Apostichopus californicus 1
Orange Sea Cucumber
Cucumaria miniata 2
Asthenactis
Asthenactis 3
Pacific White Skate
Bathyraja spinosissima 4
Predatory Tunicate
Megalodicopia hians 5
Sea-pens
Pennatula 6
Pyrosoma atlanticum
Pyrosoma atlanticum 7
Hexactinellida, Branching #2 (OTU: PH16)
Hexactinellida, Branching #2 (OTU: PH16) 8
cf. Parantipathes sp. (OTU: CA46)
Antipatharia
Fish-eating Anemone
Urticina piscivora 9
Liponema brevicornis
Liponema brevicornis 3
Paragorgia pacifica (OTU: CA18)
Paragorgia pacifica 3
Primnoa pacifica (OTU: CA16)
Primnoa pacifica (OTU: CA16) 3
Parastenella spp. (OTU: CA10)
Parastenella spp. (OTU: CA10) 10
Paragorgiidae, Unknown (OTU: CA39)
Paragorgiidae 10
Deep-sea Octopus
Graneledone boreopacifica 11
Giant Pacific Octopus
Enteroctopus dofleini 1
Bathypathes patula (OTU: CA06)
Bathypathes patula 10
Acanthogorgia sp., Yellow (OTU: CA32)
Acanthogorgia sp., Yellow (OTU: CA32) 3
Gersemia juliepackardae (OTU: CA20)
Gersemia juliepackardae 8
Longfin Dragonfish
Tactostoma macropus 1
Stichopathes cf. spiessi (OTU: CA38)
Stichopathes cf. spiessi (OTU: CA38) 8
Desmophyllum dianthus
Desmophyllum dianthus 4
California Sun Star
Rathbunaster californicus 8
Hymenaster sp.1 (OTU: EA12)
Hymenaster 4
Unidentified Sponge #1 (OTU: PU01)
Porifera 8
Sponge, Bright Yellow (OTU: PH12)
Sponge, Bright Yellow (OTU: PH12) 8
Hamigera spp. (OTU: PD15)
Orange Demosponge (OTU: PD15) 8
Demosponge, ball (OTU: PD01)
Demospongiae (OTU: PD01) 8
Hexactinellida, stalked vase (OTU: PH11)
Hexactinellida, stalked vase (OTU: PH11) 3
Blacktip Poacher
Xeneretmus latifrons 1
Twoline Eelpout
Bothrocara brunneum 1
Pallid Eelpout
Lycodapus mandibularis 8
Wolf Eel
Anarrhichthys ocellatus 3
Decorated Warbonnet
Chirolophis decoratus 8
Alaskan Ronquil
Bathymaster caeruleofasciatus 8
Northern Ronquil
Ronquilus jordani 8
Prowfish
Zaprora silenus 3
Red Irish Lord
Hemilepidotus hemilepidotus 1
Barred rockfish (OTU: CO01)
Sebastes (OTU: CO01) 4
Rougheye Rockfish
Sebastes aleutianus 4
Pacific Ocean Perch
Sebastes alutus 8
Redbanded Rockfish
Sebastes babcocki 4
Silvergray Rockfish
Sebastes brevispinis 8
Greenstriped Rockfish
Sebastes elongatus 4
Widow Rockfish
Sebastes entomelas 4
Yellowtail Rockfish
Sebastes flavidus 8
Rosethorn Rockfish
Sebastes helvomaculatus 3
Quillback Rockfish
Sebastes maliger 4
Blackgill Rockfish
Sebastes melanostomus 4
China Rockfish
Sebastes nebulosus 1
Tiger Rockfish
Sebastes nigrocinctus 8
Bocaccio
Sebastes paucispinis 1
Canary Rockfish
Sebastes pinniger 8
Redstripe Rockfish
Sebastes proriger 4
Yellowmouth Rockfish
Sebastes reedi 8
Yelloweye rockfish
Sebastes ruberrimus 12
Pygmy Rockfish
Sebastes wilsoni 4
Sharpchin Rockfish
Sebastes zacentrus 8
Thornyheads
Sebastolobus spp. 3
Sablefish
Anoplopoma fimbria 4
Giant blob sculpin
Psychrolutes phrictus 3
Pacific Halibut
Hippoglossus stenolepis 11
Deepsea Sole
Embassichthys bathybius 3
Pacific Dover Sole
Microstomus pacificus 13
Antimora microlepis (Pacific flatnose)
Antimora microlepis 14
Demosponge, Pale-yellow (OTU: PD04)
Demosponge, Pale-yellow (OTU: PD04) 8
Porifera sp., Orb (PO01) (OTU: PO01)
Hexactinellida 8
Giant grenadier
Albatrossia pectoralis 8
Hexactinellida, Luminescent (OTU: PD08)
Hexactinellida, Luminescent (OTU: PD08) 8
Pacific grenadier
Coryphaenoides acrolepis 3
Demosponge, white encrusting (OTU: PD06)
Demosponge, white encrusting (OTU: PD06) 8
Demosponge, Holey (OTU: PD07)
Demospongiae 8
Longnose Skate
Raja rhina 15
Cup coral, Pink/brown tentacles (OTU: CA13)
Scleractinia (OTU: CA13) 8
Demosponge, bulbous (OTU: PD02)
Demosponge, bulbous (OTU: PD02) 8
Oregon Hairy Triton Snail
Fusitriton oregonensis 16
Demosponge, leather orb (OTU: PD03)
Demosponge, leather orb (OTU: PD03) 8
Roughtail Skate
Bathyraja trachura 4
Nudibranch, Unknown (OTU: MG01)
Nudibranchia 8
Spotted Ratfish
Hydrolagus colliei 17
Primnoidae, White (OTU:CA42)
Primnoidae, White (OTU:CA42) 8
White-lined Dirona
Dirona albolineata 3
Triton Seaslugs
Tritonia 8
Acesta mori
Acesta mori 8
Longhorn Decorator Crab
Chorilia longipes 4
Yellow-edged Cadlina
Cadlina luteomarginata 16
Red Sea Slug
Pleurobranchidae 10
Grooved Tanner Crab
Chionoecetes tanneri 16
Sternostylus iaspis (OTU: AM02)
Superfamily Chirostyloidea 10
Keratoisis sp., bush (OTU: CA05)
Keratoisis sp., bush (OTU: CA05) 3
Paralithodes rathbuni
Paralithodes rathbuni 3
Golden King Crab
Lithodes aequispinus 16
Scarlet King Crab
Lithodes couesi 3
Brown Box Crab
Lopholithodes foraminatus 16
Munida quadrispina
Munida quadrispina 1
Munidopsis sp. (OTU: AM01)
Munidopsis sp. (OTU: AM01) 10
Cup coral, red tentacles (OTU: CA14)
Scleractinia 8
Lillipathes cf. wingi (OTU: CA04)
Lillipathes (OTU: CA04) 3
Chrysopathes spp. (OTU: CA21)
Chrysopathes spp. (OTU: CA21) 8
Lophelia pertusa
Lophelia pertusa 4
Zibrowius sp.
Zibrowius sp. 8
Alcyonacea, finely branched (OTU: CA08)
Alcyonacea, finely branched (OTU: CA08) 8
Stolonifera, Encrusting (OTU: CA43)
Stolonifera 10
Unbranched Isididae (OTU: CA33)
Unbranched Isididae (OTU: CA33) 3
Brittle star (OTU: EO01)
Ophiuroidea 4
Brittle star (OTU: EO02)
Ophiuroidea (OTU: EO02) 8
Brittle star (OTU: EO03)
Ophiuroidea (OTU: EO03) 8
Primnoidae, White #2 (OTU: CA45)
Primnoidae, White #2 (OTU: CA45) 8
Callogorgia sp. (OTU: CA29)
Callogorgia sp. (OTU: CA29) 3
Primnoidae, Bushy (OTU: CA36)
Primnoidae 3
Keratoisis sp., Branching Tree (OTU: CA22)
Keratoisis sp., Branching Tree (OTU: CA22) 8
Isidella tentaculum (OTU: CA07)
Isidella (OTU: CA07) 4
Mushroom coral, Stalked (OTU: CA30)
Mushroom coral, Stalked (OTU: CA30) 8
Mushroom coral, cf Anthomastus sp. (OTU: CA31)
Mushroom coral, cf Anthomastus sp. (OTU: CA31) 10
Swiftia cf pacifica (OTU: CA12)
Swiftia cf pacifica (OTU: CA12) 10
Swiftia spp. (OTU: CA44)
Swiftia spp. 4
Paragorgia cf. jamesi (OTU: CA15)
Paragorgia jamesi 8
Anthoptilum cf. lithophilum (OTU: CA41)
Anthoptilum cf. lithophilum 4
Anthoptilum grandiflorum (OTU: CA01)
Anthoptilum grandiflorum (OTU: CA01) 3
Umbellula lindahli (OTU: CA03)
Umbellula lindahli (OTU: CA03) 18
Ptilosarcus cf. gurneyi (CA40)
Ptilosarcus 19
Halipteris spp. (OTU: CA02)
Halipteris californica 8
Stylasteridae spp. (OTU: CH01)
Stylasteridae (OTU: CH01) 3
White Bump Star (OTU EA17)
Asteroidea 8
Sea Stars (OTU: EA09)
solaster 20
Hymenaster, Pink
Hymenaster sp. 3
Wrinkle star
Pteraster militaris (OTU: EA14) 18
Slime Star
Pteraster tesselatus 19
Brisingidae (OTU: EA01)
Brisingidae 8
Brisinga synaptoma (OTU: EA02)
Brisinga synaptoma 8
Velcro Star
Stylasterias forreri 1
Sunflower Sea Star
Pycnopodia helianthoides 8
Poraniopsis inflata (EA16)
Poraniopsis inflata 21
Blood stars (OTU: EA05)
Henricia spp. (OTU: EA05) 4
Nearchaster aciculosus (OTU: EA07)
Nearchaster aciculosus 10
Dipsacaster (OTU: EA06)
Dipsacaster (OTU: EA06) 4
Dytaster gilberti
Dytaster gilberti (OTU: EA15) 18
Goniasteridae (OTU: EA04)
Goniasteridae (OTU: EA04) 4
Cookie Star
Ceramaster patagonicus (OTU: EA13) 22
Evoplosoma (OTU: EA03)
Evoplosoma (OTU: EA03) 18
Hippasteria spp. (OTU: EA10)
Hippasteria 10
Mediaster tenellus
Mediaster tenellus 3
Sun star (OTU: EA08)
Solaster (OTU: EA08) 23
Rose Sun Star
Crossaster papposus 1
Poraniopsis
Poraniopsis 19
Asteroschema sublaeve
Asteroschema sublaeve 8
Asteronyx loveni
Asteronyx loveni 3
Florometra asperrima
Florometra asperrima 8
Florometra serratissima
Florometra serratissima 8
Ptilocrinus spp. (OTU: EC02)
Ptilocrinus spp. (OTU: EC02) 11
Sperosoma obscurum (OTU: EC01)
Sperosoma obscurum (OTU: EC01) 10
Fragile sea urchin
Strongylocentrotus fragilis 8
Sea pig (OTU: EH01)
Elpidiidae (OTU: EH01) 18
Pannychia moseleyi
Pannychia moseleyi 8
White pedal sea cucumber
Psolus squamatus 10
Paelopatides confundens (OTU: EH05)
Paelopatides confundens 4
Pseudostichopus mollis (OTU: EH03)
Pseudostichopus mollis 10
Rossellidae, Boot Sponges (OTU: PH06)
Rossellidae, Boot Sponges (OTU: PH06) 24
Schaudinnia sp. nov.
Schaudinnia sp. nov. 8
Aphrocallistidae spp.
Aphrocallistidae spp. 4
Homoieurete n. sp. (OTU: PH10)
Homoieurete n. sp. (OTU: PH10) 10
Farrea spp., Branching (OTU: PH03)
Farrea spp., Branching (OTU: PH03) 3
Farrea occa (OTU: PH02)
Farrea occa 8
Farrea spp., Small tubes (OTU: PH09)
Farrea spp., Small tubes (OTU: PH09) 8
Pinulasma n. sp. (OTU: PH04)
Pinulasma n. sp. (OTU: PH04) 4
Chonelasma oreia (OTU: PH08)
Chonelasma oreia 3
Hexactinella n. sp., Undulated (OTU: PH01)
Hexactinella n. sp., Undulated (OTU: PH01) 18
Tretodictyum n. sp., Striated (OTU: PH05)
Tretodictyum n. sp., Striated (OTU: PH05) 8
Plakina sp. (OTU: PD13)
Plakina sp. (OTU PD13) 4
Penares cortius
Penares cortius 10
Ancorina sp.
Ancorina sp. 8
Poecillastra tenuilaminaris, plate sponge (OTU: PD10)
Poecillastra tenuilaminaris, plate sponge 4
Auletta sp. (OTU: PD11)
Auletta sp. (OTU PD11) 4
Desmacella
Desmacella 8
Polymastiidae (OTU: PD16)
Polymastiidae 8
Haliclona sp., finger (OTU: PD12)
Haliclona sp., finger (OTU PD12) 4
Cladorhizidae (OTU: PD05)
Cladorhizidae (OTU: PD05) 25
Asbestopluma monticola (OTU: PD14)
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) monticola 10
Mycale cf. loveni (OTU: PD09)
Mycale cf. loveni (OTU: PD09) 4
Latrunculia oparinae
Latrunculia oparinae 3
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