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Brittle star (Ophiomusium archaster)

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Accession number

NH:1899.114.616

Holding institution

National Museum of Ireland - Natural History

Date collected

28 February 1876

Area or Water body

Montevideo (off), Uruguay
Southwest Atlantic Ocean

Form

FAO

41

Field measurements and observations

Depth (Fathoms): 1900
Specific Gravity at water bottom: 1.0286
Specific Gravity at water surface: 1.02477
Temperature at x fathoms: 71.5;69.5;67.5;65.5;63.5;61.5;59.5;57.5;55.5;53.5;51.5;49.5;42;38.9;37.8;37;37;37;37;37;37;37;37;37;36.3;34.8;33.8;33.1

Taxonomic groups

Ophiomusium archaster
Ophiomusium
Ophiolepididae
Ophiurida
Ophiuroidea
Echinodermata
Animalia

Station

323

Gear

Trawl

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