Brittle star
NH:1899.114.569
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)1899-08-08
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Ophiactis asperula
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
26 January 1876 - 28 January 1876
Form:
Fluid
Station:
315
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Ophiurida
Family:
Ophiactidae
Genus:
Ophiactis Lütken, 1856
Species:
Ophiactis asperula (Philippi, 1858)
Synonyms:
Ophiolepis asperula
Station/Area Information
Station:
315
Date collected:
26/01/1876
Area:
Falkland Islands, British Overseas Territory
Water body:
Southwest Atlantic Ocean
FAO:
41
Depth (Fathoms):
5-12 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-51.67
Decimal Longitude:
-57.83
Gear:
Dredge