Starfish
Label reads: ‘Leptychaster arcticus (Sars). var: elongata, Sladen. SOUTH OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, 85 fathoms, amongst gravel and stones. “Challenger” expedition, Station 49. SLADEN COLLECTION.’ Date: 20/05/1873. Location: 4303’N 63039’W. Water temperature: Surface 4.70C, bottom 1.70C.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/A/22
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Common Name
- starfish
- Simple Name
- starfish
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
