Cushion star
Cushion stars are a type of starfish. These have been preserved in alcohol and are part of the Sladen collection. Sladen’s widow, Constance, wanted the collection to remain together and accessible for study, so she presented it to RAMM in 1903.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/A/48
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Collection Area Region
- Southern Europe
- Common Name
- cushion star
- Simple Name
- starfish
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
