Sea pen
NHMUK-1881.2.11.12
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Licence:
Creative Commons CC0 1.0
Scientific name:
Scytalium sarsii
Voyage:
HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Date Collected:
30 January 1875 - 30 January 1875
Form:
Fluid
Station:
212
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Order:
Pennatulacea
Family:
Virgulariidae
Genus:
Scytalium Herklots, 1858
Species:
Scytalium sarsii Herklots, 1858
Station/Area Information
Station:
212
Date collected:
30/01/1875
Area:
Off Malanipa Island, Basilan Strait, Philippines
Water body:
Celebes Sea
FAO:
71
Depth (Fathoms):
10-20 fathoms
Decimal Latitude:
6.90
Decimal Longitude:
122.30
Surface Temperature:
83°F
Bottom Temperature:
0°F
Gear:
Dredge & Trawl
Sediment sample:
Sand and shells
