Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Ophiothrix caespitosa

  • Author and date of publication

    Lyman, 1879

  • Preferred Common name

    Five-armed Brittle Star

  • Other Common Names

    Brittle Star

  • Date Identified

    2014

  • Identified By

    Dr Tim D O'Hara - Museum Victoria

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Specimen Nature

    Whole Wet ethanol 70%

  • Collected By

    Mallefet J, Dr Tim D O'Hara - Museum Victoria, Kate M. Naughton - Museum Victoria

  • Collection Event Code

    MARINV 111

  • Sampling Method

    SCUBA, hand

  • Date Visited From

    10/01/2009

  • Date Visited To

    10/01/2009

  • Depth To (m)

    18

  • Depth From (m)

    10

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Tasmania

  • Precise Location

    Eaglehawk, Waterfall Bay

  • Latitude

    -43.06

  • Longitude

    147.949

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Georeference Source

    Google Earth

  • Georeference By

    Dr Tim D. O'Hara