Brittle star

Brittle stars are related to starfish. Label reads ‘Ophiura laevis, Lyman. BAY OF NAPLES. SLADEN COLLECTION.’

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/I/238/1
Category
Natural History
Collection Class
Echinoderms
Common Name
brittle star
Simple Name
brittle-star
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)

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ECHINODERMATA;STELLEROIDEA; Ophiuroidea; Ophiurida; Ophiodermatidae; Ophioderma longicauda (Retzius)