Sea cucumber
NH:1899.114.642
Holding institution:
Donor:
British Museum (Trustees of the)1899-08-08
Licence:
HMS Challenger project IPR statement
Scientific name:
Laetmogone violacea
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
30 December 1873 - 30 December 1873
Form:
Fluid
Station:
147
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Holothuroidea
Order:
Elasipodida
Family:
Laetmogonidae
Genus:
Laetmogone Théel, 1879
Species:
Laetmogone violacea Théel, 1879
Station/Area Information
Station:
147
Date collected:
30/12/1873
Area:
Crozet Islands (west of the)
Water body:
Antarctic Indian Ocean
FAO:
58
Depth (Fathoms):
1600 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
-46.27
Decimal Longitude:
48.45
Gear:
Trawl
Specific Gravity at water bottom:
1.02759
Specific Gravity at water surface:
1.02692
Temperature at 50 fathoms:
40°F
Temperature at 100 fathoms:
37.4°F
Temperature at 200 fathoms:
37.1°F
Temperature at 400 fathoms:
36.4°F
Temperature at 600 fathoms:
36.2°F
Temperature at 800 fathoms:
36°F
Temperature at 1000 fathoms:
35.8°F
Notes:
Labelled as: "Laetmogone wyvillethomsoni Théel"
