Starfish

This microscope slides contains part of the membrane of a starfish. The starfish was collected on board HMS Challenger at sampling station 150, Heard Island, south of Kerguelen Island in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/3999
Collection Class
Echinoderms
Collector Excavator
Sladen, Mr Walter Percy (from the collection of): HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Common Name
Starfish
Simple Name
Starfish
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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PTERASTERIDAE: Pteraster rugatus Sladen: sea-star