Starfish
Label reads: ‘Asterias (Smilasterias) triremis, Sladen. Between KERGUELEN ISLAND and HEARD ISLAND, 150 fathoms [274m], on coarse gravel. “Challenger” Expedition, Station 150. SLADEN COLLETION.’ Date: 02.02.1874. Location: 5204’S 71022’E. Water temperatures: surface 3.000C, bottom 1.800C.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/A/57
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Collector Excavator
- unk
- Common Name
- starfish
- Simple Name
- starfish
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
