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)

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ECHINODERMATA; STELLEROIDEA; Asteroidea; Forcipulatida; Brisingidae; Brisingella coronata (Sladen)