Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Ophiocreas

  • Author and date of publication

    Lyman, 1869

  • Preferred Common name

    Brittle Star

  • Date Identified

    2018

  • Identified By

    Dr Tim D O'Hara - Museum Victoria

  • Number Of Specimens

    2

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: Whole, Form: wet, Fixative treatment: ethanol 95ƒ%, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Collected By

    Nova Southeastern University - NSU Florida, USA

  • Collection Event Code

    MC751 16

  • Sampling Method

    ROV - Remotely operated vehicle

  • Date Visited From

    25/07/2015

  • Date Visited To

    25/07/2015

  • Depth To (m)

    441

  • Depth From (m)

    438

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Ocean

    Gulf of Mexico

  • Precise Location

    Gulf of Mexico

  • Latitude

    28.1939

  • Longitude

    -89.7983

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Georeference Source

    data provided with specimen(s)

  • Georeference By

    Nova Southeastern University - NSU Florida, USA