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Sea cucumber (Benthodytes typica)

Copyright/attribution: Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

Description

Synonyms: Benthodytes papillifera

Notes: Three specimens in a rectangular glass jar. The specimen in the middle is the longest of the three specimens. The specimens are purple/cream in colour. They are tied onto a black board in the jar. Attached to the outside of the glass jar is a black label attached to a brown piece of material tied around the glass jar. Hand written in white ink on the label is 'Benthodytes typical, Theel. OFF GIBRALTER. [station V.]' Typed in black ink on an off white label on the bottom of the black one is 'From Trustees, Brit. Mus. "Challenger Coll."' Hand written in pencil on white paper inside the jar is 'Benthodytes typical (444)'. Liquid is filled to about ?ths from the top of the jar. The very top of the middle specimen is not covered by liquid.