| EchinoMAP: |
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34 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3418AB |
| Observer: |
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Griffiths C |
| Date of record: |
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2010-09-09 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:43 |
| Sp. code: |
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302920 |
| Species name: |
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Ophiothrix fragilis |
| Common name: |
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Hairy Brittlestar; Common brittlestar |
| Family: |
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Ophiothricidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=EchinoMAP-34 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Jennifer Olbers |
| Comment: |
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I believe this is Ophiothrix fragilis, they come in an endless amount of forms and colours. Features from the photograph, i.e. the small white dots on the dorsal arm plates are characteristic and this leads me to this identification. |
| Date: |
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2013-01-21 21:43:13 |
| Species name: |
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| Species code: |
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32767 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Jennifer Olbers |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2013-05-05 12:19:12 |
| Species name: |
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Ophiothrix fragilis -- Hairy Brittlestar; Common brittlestar |
| Species code: |
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302920 |
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