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Copyright/attribution: National Museum of Ireland - Natural History

Accession number

NH:1899.114.539

Holding institution

National Museum of Ireland - Natural History

Date collected

6 May 1873

Area or Water body

United States (north east)
Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Form

Fluid

FAO

21

Field measurements and observations

Depth (Fathoms): 1350
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02586

Taxonomic groups

Ophiacantha bidentata
Ophiocantha
Ophiacanthidae
Ophiurida
Ophiuroidea
Echinodermata
Animalia

Station

46

Gear

Dredge

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