Brittle star
NH:1899.114.538
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)1899-08-08
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Ophiolimna antarctica
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
2 February 1874 - 2 February 1874
Form:
Fluid
Station:
150
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Ophiurida
Family:
Ophiacanthidae
Genus:
Ophiolimna Verrill, 1899
Species:
Ophiolimna antarctica (Lyman, 1879)
Synonyms:
Ophiacantha antarctica
Station/Area Information
Station:
150
Date collected:
02/02/1874
Area:
Kerguelen, Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands (South)
Water body:
Antarctic Indian Ocean
FAO:
58
Depth (Fathoms):
150 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-52.07
Decimal Longitude:
71.37
Gear:
Dredge
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
36.3°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
35.2°F
Temperature at 150 fathoms:
35.2°F
Notes:
2 parts. Previous name: Ophiocornis antarctica Lyman
