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....
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Starfish
This starfish is part of the Sladen collection. It was collected during the Triton Expedition at Station 10 (59040’N 7021’W) in the Faroe Channel. Depth 944m. Bottom temperature: 7.80C....
Starfish
Label in the jar reads ‘Plutonaster bifrons (Wyville Thomson). From the FAROE CHANNEL, 555 fathoms [1015m]. “Triton” Expedition, Station 11.’ Date: 28/08/1882. Bottom temperature: 7.50C. Exact Location: 59029’N 7013’W....
Starfish
Label reads: ‘Mimaster tizardi, Sladen. From the FAEROE CHANNEL, 516 fathoms [944m]. “Triton Expedition, Station 10. SLADEN COLLECTION’. Bottom water temperature 7.80C. Location: 59040’N 7021’W. Date: 24.08.1882...
Starfish
This starfish specimen was collected on board HMS Challenger in 1873. It was the first specimen of this species to ever be described. In 1889 Percy Sladen named it Stichaster...