Starfish
This starfish was collected about 56 miles off Dursey Head, on south-west coast of Ireland in 1888 at a depth of 621m. It is part of the Sladen collection. It has been figured in the Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 3rd Series Vol. I. No 5 pp. 687-704.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/A/62
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Common Name
- starfish
- Simple Name
- starfish
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)