Atlas of African Echinoderma

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EchinoMAP:   1923
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3228CC
Observer:   Griffiths C; Arno Botha
Date of record:   2017-04-27
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   included one 3 armed specimen
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   303260
Species name:   Marthasterias africana
Common name:  
Family:   Asteriidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Marthasterias
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=EchinoMAP-1923
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 1923 - photo: 1
VM-number: 1923 - photo: 2
VM-number: 1923 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Charles Griffiths
Comment:   great colour variation - see also three armed specimen!
Date:   2017-06-02 16:05:22
Species name:   Marthasterias africana
Species code:   303260

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