Starfish

This microscope slides contains part of the supra-dorsal membrane of a starfish. The starfish was collected on board HMS Challenger at sampling station 146, west of the Crozet Islands in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/4000
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: Hymenaster graniferus Sladen: sea-star