Brittle star
NH:1899.114.595
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Ophiopsammus maculata
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
27 June 1874 - 27 June 1874
Form:
Fluid
Station:
167A
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Ophiuroidea
Order:
Ophiurida
Family:
Ophiodermatidae
Genus:
Ophiopsammus Lütken, 1869
Species:
Ophiopsammus maculata (Verrill, 1869)
Synonyms:
Pectinura maculata
Station/Area Information
Station:
167A
Date collected:
27/06/1874
Area:
Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand
Water body:
Tasman Sea
FAO:
81
Depth (Fathoms):
10 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-41.07
Decimal Longitude:
174.32
Gear:
Dredge