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Mollusc (Murex (Pteronotus) acanthopterus)

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Accession number

NHMUK-1887.2.9.538

Holding institution

Natural History Museum, London

Date collected

9 September 1874

Area or Water body

Cape York, Australia
Coral Sea

Form

FAO

71

Field measurements and observations

Depth (Fathoms): 6
Sediment sample: Sand and shells
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02428
Surface Temperature (°F): 77.7

Taxonomic groups

Murex (Pteronotus) acanthopterus
Murex Pteronotus
Murex
Muricidae
Neogastropoda
Gastropoda
Mollusca
Animalia

Station

187

Gear

Dredge

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