Brittle star

This is a view from below of the central disk of a brittle star (a relative of starfish).

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/3288
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Echinoderms
Collector Excavator
Sladen, Mr Walter Percy (from the collection of): Carpenter, Dr William Benjamin (from the collection of)
Common Name
brittle star
Simple Name
brittlestar: microscope slide preparation
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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Ophiopholis aculeata (L.): OPHIACTIDAE: brittle-star: disk: ventral aspect