Pencil urchin
LDUCZ-S235
Holding institution:
Licence:
Open Government Licence
Scientific name:
Cidaridae Cidaris
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
1 January 1874 - 2 February 1874
Form:
Fluid
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Cidaroida
Family:
Cidaridae
Genus:
Cidaridae Leske, 1778
Species:
Cidaridae Cidaris
Station/Area Information
Date collected:
1 January 1874 - 2 February 1874
Area:
Kerguelen, French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Water body:
Antarctic Indian Ocean
Notes:
Although labelled as coming from Kerguelen it is possible this is incorrect as no Cidaris species were found at Kerguelen (though Goniocidaris was). This is unknown until the urchin is re-identified. As of the 11th of March 2014 in the Grant Museum all material labelled ‘Challenger’ has been grouped under the subcollection HMS Challenger Expedition assuming that Challenger refers to the 1872-1876 scientific expedition. It is unknown if these specimens came to the Grant Museum at one time or if there was a number of specimens that came to the museum over a period of years.
