Brittle star
NH:1899.114.570
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)1899-08-08
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Ophiactis carnea
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
28 October 1873 - 17 December 1873
Form:
Fluid
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Ophiurida
Family:
Ophiactidae
Genus:
Ophiactis Lütken, 1856
Species:
Ophiactis carnea Ljungman, 1867
Synonyms:
Ophiactis africana capensis
Station/Area Information
Date collected:
28 October 1873 - 17 December 1873
Area:
Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (off)
Water body:
Southeast Atlantic Ocean
Depth (Fathoms):
10-20 fathoms
Notes:
2 parts.