Brittle star
- Description
- These brittle stars (relatives of the starfish) are part of the Sladen collection. They were collected during the Challenger Expedition on 30/01/1875 at off Malanipa Island, Philippine Islands (station 212, 6054’N 12206’E). Depth 18m. Surface temp. 28.30C.
- Accession Loan No.
- 263/1903/R/356/2
- Collection Class
- Echinoderms
- Common Name
- brittle star
- Simple Name
- brittle-star
- Full Name
- ECHINODERMATA; STELLEROIDEA; Ophiuroidea; Ophiurida; Ophiotrichidae; Ophiothrix (Placophiothrix) striolata Grube
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Family Group
- Phylum
- ECHINODERMATA
- Family
- OPHIOTRICHIDAE
- Genus
- Ophiothrix
- Species
- striolata
