MCZ Invertebrate Zoology AST-2843

Astropecten leptus H.L. Clark, 1926

Paratype of Astropecten leptus

Date Collected:

1920-06-10

Indian Ocean: Indian Ocean, Western | South Africa, off Durban

Current Identification
Astropecten leptus H.L. Clark, 1926 linked data icon
Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Paxillosida Astropectinidae
Determiner: Hubert Lyman Clarklinked data icon in 1925
Nature of ID: type ID

  • other number: U774A
  • station number: 97

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (dry) fair in collection 3 History (4)
Remarks: many arm fragments included

Attribute Value Determination On
age class young [no agent data]
associated grant Documenting Marine Biodiversity through Digitization of Invertebrate Collections (DigIn) By: Adam J. Baldinger 2023-03-23

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  • Ocean:
  • Indian Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Indian Ocean, Western
  • Sovereign Nation:
  • South Africa
  • Specific Locality:
  • South Africa, off Durban
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • off South Africa: off Durban
  • Habitat Description:
  • mud sand and shells
  • Georeference:
  • -30.004757°, 31.4931640° (Error radius: 71198m) By: Penny Benson on 2015-04-05 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1920-06-10
  • Verbatim Date:
  • June 10 1920
  • Collector:
  • Survey boat Pickle

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Media type: text; Invertebrate Zoology AST-2829;  AST-2842;  AST-2843 Description: MCZ Invertebrate Zoology Asteroidea Astrospectinidae cards;

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Ledger Entry for: 3 cataloged items from MCZ:IZ:AST-2829 Astropecten leptus Paratype to ...

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