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Brittle star (Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha) costata costata)

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Description

Synonyms: Ophiura costata

Accession number

NHMUK-1956.10.2.66

Holding institution

Natural History Museum, London

Date collected

18 December 1873

Area or Water body

South of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Southeast Atlantic Ocean

FAO

47

Field measurements and observations

Bottom Temperature (°F): 47
Depth (Fathoms): 150
Sediment sample: Green sand
Specific Gravity at water bottom: 1.02796
Surface Temperature (°F): 65.5

Taxonomic groups

Ophiura (Ophiuroglypha) costata costata
Ophiura Ophiuroglypha costata
Ophiura Ophiuroglypha
Ophiura
Ophiuridae
Ophiurida
Ophiuroidea
Echinodermata
Animalia

Station

142

Gear

Dredge

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