Starfish

These starfish were collected in Australia and bought by W. P. Sladen as an addition to his extensive collection. Today this collection attracts researchers from around the world and is believed to be the most comprehensive echinoderm collection outside the Natural History Museum, London.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/B/228
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Echinoderms
Collection Area Region
Australia and New Zealand
Common Name
starfish
Simple Name
starfish
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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ECHINODERMATA; STELLEROIDEA; Asteroidea; Forcipulatida: Asteriidae; Allostichaster polypax (Muller & Troschel)