Archaster formosus

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Object Details

Collector

United States Fish Commission

Ocean/Sea/Gulf

North Atlantic Ocean

Vessel

Albatross R/V

Record Last Modified

27 Oct 2014

Site Number

2042

Specimen Count

Collection Date

30 Jul 1883

USNM Number

14294

Type Citation

Verrill. 1884. Am. J. Sci. 3(28) : 383-384.

Type Status

Syntype

Depth (m)

2844 - 2844

Preparation

Dry

Place

Nantucket Shoals, SE of, Massachusetts, United States, North Atlantic Ocean

Published Name

Archaster formosus Verrill, 1884

Paragonaster subtilis (Perrier)

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Invertebrate Zoology

Echinodermata

Data Source

NMNH - Invertebrate Zoology Dept.

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/395208119-3c65-4564-b6ee-963176393c40

Record ID

nmnhinvertebratezoology_298759