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Object name(s):
sea-urchin; ECHINODERMATA: ECHINOIDEA: Euechinoidea: Spatangoida: Brissidae: Brissopsis lyrifera; heart urchin
Brief description:
Heart urchins are a type of sea urchin. Label reads: ‘Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes). Off the SOUTH-WEST COAST OF IRELAND, 5 fathoms [9m], 1888. (See “Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy,” 3rd Ser., Vol I., No. 5, pp. 687-704). SLADEN COLLECTION.’ This object is on display at RAMM in the Sladen's Study gallery.
Collection:
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Current location:
On display
Field collection date:
1888
Object name:
sea-urchin; ECHINODERMATA: ECHINOIDEA: Euechinoidea: Spatangoida: Brissidae: Brissopsis lyrifera (Forbes); heart urchin
Object number:
263/1903/A/69
Reproduction number:
263-1903-a-69.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Natural Sciences
Responsible department/section:
Echinoderms

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d0904c55-6a6e-341f-9397-c9d7072071b8

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/d0904c55-6a6e-341f-9397-c9d7072071b8, Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, CC 0

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