Brittle star
Brittle stars are relatives of starfish. These are part of the Sladen collection. They are preserved in alcohol (’spirit’) and the jar still has its original cork stopper. They were probably collected in the late 1800s.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/R/317/1
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Common Name
- brittle star
- Simple Name
- brittle-star
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
