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

    1984

  • Identified By

    Dr Tim D O'Hara - Museum Victoria

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: Dry

  • Expedition Name

    EGSS - East Gippsland Scallop Survey

  • Collected By

    National Museum of Victoria

  • Collection Event Code

    EGSS 42

  • Sampling Method

    dredge, scallop

  • Date Visited From

    28/01/1971

  • Date Visited To

    28/01/1971

  • Depth From (m)

    24

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Site Code

    EGSS 42

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Eastern Bass Strait

  • Latitude

    -38.875

  • Longitude

    147.68

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84