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Copyright/attribution: National Museum of Ireland - Natural History

Accession number

NH:1899.114.611

Holding institution

National Museum of Ireland - Natural History

Date collected

26 February 1874

Area or Water body

Queen Mary Land, Antarctica
Antarctic Indian Ocean

Form

Fluid

FAO

58

Field measurements and observations

Depth (Fathoms): 1975
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02721
Temperature at x fathoms: 31.9;34;34

Taxonomic groups

Ophioplinthus medusa
Ophioplinthus
Ophiuridae
Ophiurida
Ophiuroidea
Echinodermata
Animalia

Station

156

Gear

Trawl

Description

Notes: 5 parts.

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