Blunt-spined brittle star

Brittle stars are related to starfish. The label in the jar reads ‘Ophiocoma echinata (Lamark). BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, in shallow water on coral reef, collected by C. G. Talmage, Dec. 1882. SLADEN COLLECTION’.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/A/65
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Echinoderms
Collector Excavator
Sladen, Mr Walter Percy (from the collection of): Talmage, C G
Common Name
blunt-spined brittle star
Simple Name
brittle-star
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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ECHINODERMATA; STELLEROIDEA; Ophiuroidea; Ophiurida; Ophiocomidae; Ophiocoma echinata (Lamarck)