MCZ Invertebrate Zoology OPH-193

Ophioderma appressum (Say, 1825)

Date Collected:

1800-01-01/1950-12-31

Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States: Florida | Dry Tortugas

Current Identification
Animalia Echinodermata Ophiuroidea Ophiurida Ophiodermatidae
Common Name(s): harlequin brittle star
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy
Remarks: on label as Ophioderma appressa

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  • collector number: 60
  • other number: 40 (on paper label with pinhole)

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection 10 History

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  • Ocean:
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Atlantic, Western Central
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Florida
  • Specific Locality:
  • Dry Tortugas
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Tortugas
  • Georeference:
  • 24.6216040°, -82.984874° (Error radius: 24916m) By: Penny Benson on 2021-09-22 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1800-01-01 / 1950-12-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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