Banc Capel
Guyot, or flat-topped underwater volcano, in the Coral Sea
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Banc Capel is a guyot, or flat-topped underwater volcano, in the Coral Sea.
LocationCoral Sea, in the South Pacific Ocean, near New Caledonia
CountryFrance
| Banc Capel | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Coral Sea, in the South Pacific Ocean, near New Caledonia |
| Coordinates | 24°45.70′S 159°42.13′E) [1] |
| Country | France |
| Geology | |
| Type | Guyot |
| Volcanic arc/chain | Lord Howe Seamount Chain |
Description
Biodiversity
Banc Capel is inhabited by species including Nassarius alabasteroides and Laurentaeglyphea.[3][4][5][2][6] It is dominated by sponges, including the genus Phloedictyon and gorgonians. Other decapods found in the same trawls including the slipper lobster Ibacus brucei, the crab Randallia and swimming crabs.[2]
