Brittle star
NH:1899.114.559
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)1899-08-08
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Amphiura Amphiura capensis
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
17 December 1873 - 17 December 1873
Form:
Fluid
Station:
141
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Ophiurida
Family:
Amphiuridae
Genus:
Amphiura Fell, 1962
Subgenus:
Amphiura Amphiura
Species:
Amphiura Amphiura capensis Ljungman, 1867
Synonyms:
Amphiura capensis
Station/Area Information
Station:
141
Date collected:
17/12/1873
Area:
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (south)
Water body:
Southeast Atlantic Ocean
FAO:
47
Depth (Fathoms):
98 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-34.68
Decimal Longitude:
18.60
Gear:
Dredge
Temperature at 10 fathoms:
66.2°F
Temperature at 20 fathoms:
65.3°F
Temperature at 30 fathoms:
63.9°F
Temperature at 40 fathoms:
59.8°F
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
54.9°F
Temperature at 60 fathoms:
52.8°F
Temperature at 70 fathoms:
51.4°F
Temperature at 80 fathoms:
50.3°F
Temperature at 90 fathoms:
49.6°F
