Starfish
The label reads: ‘Bathybiaster loripes, var: obesa, Sladen. Off CUMBERLAND BAY, KERGUELEN ISLAND, INDIAN OCEAN, 127 fathoms [232m], on volcanic mud. “Challenger” Expedition, Station 149 H. SLADEN COLLECTION’. Date: 29/01/1874 Surface water temperature: 4.30C.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/A/20
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Common Name
- starfish
- Simple Name
- starfish
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
