Mollusc
MANCH-549985
Holding institution:
Donor:
The British Museum (Natural History) (Donation, 1899)
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Ledella messanensis
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
2 July 1873 - 2 July 1873
Form:
dry
Type status:
Yes
Station:
75
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Nuculanida
Family:
Nuculanidae
Genus:
Ledella
Species:
Ledella messanensis (Jeffreys, 1870)
Synonyms:
Leda messanensis
Station/Area Information
Station:
75
Date collected:
02/07/1873
Area:
Azores Islands
Water body:
Northeast Atlantic Ocean
FAO:
27
Depth (Fathoms):
450 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
38.63
Decimal Longitude:
-28.48
Surface Temperature:
70°F
Gear:
Dredge
Sediment sample:
Volcanic mud
