Starfish
263/1903/R/1550/1
Holding institution:
Donor:
Mrs Constance Sladen
Licence:
Creative Commons CC BY NC SA
Common name:
Sand sifting sea star
Comb star
Comb star
Scientific name:
Astropecten polyacanthus
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
17 May 1875 - 17 May 1875
Form:
Dry
Station:
233
Citations:
Sladen, W.P (1889) Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S Challenger. Report on the ASTEROIDEA. Zoology Vol. XXX, Pg 201
Taxonomy
Identifier:
Percy Sladen
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Order:
Paxillosida
Family:
Astropectinidae
Genus:
Astropecten Gray, 1840
Species:
Astropecten polyacanthus Müller & Troschel, 1842
Station/Area Information
Station:
233
Date collected:
17/05/1875
Area:
Off Kobe, Japan
Water body:
Northwest Pacific Ocean
FAO:
61
Depth (Fathoms):
8 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
34.65
Decimal Longitude:
135.23
Gear:
Dredge
