Starfish

Small starfish collected in Simon’s Bay, Cape of Good Hope in 27-36m of water during HMS Challenger’s voyage of exploration.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
263/1903/I/260
Collection Class
Echinoderms
Collection Area Region
Southern Africa
Collector Excavator
Sladen, Mr Walter Percy (from the collection of): HMS Challenger (1872-76)
Common Name
starfish
Simple Name
Starfish
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901)
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Echinasteridae: Henricia ornata (Perrier): starfish