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Sea star (Ophidiaster helicostichus)

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Accession number

NHMUK-1890.5.7.618

Holding institution

Natural History Museum, London

Date collected

9 September 1874

Area or Water body

Torres Strait, Australia
Coral Sea

FAO

71

Field measurements and observations

Bottom Temperature (°F): 0
Depth (Fathoms): 8
Sediment sample: Sand and shells
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02428
Surface Temperature (°F): 77.7

Type status

Holotype

Taxonomic groups

Ophidiaster helicostichus
Ophidiaster
Ophidiasteridae
Asteroidea
Echinodermata
Animalia

Station

187

Gear

Dredge

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