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CollectionABDUZ University of Aberdeen, Zoology Museum
Object NameParantipathes larix
Object NumberABDUZ:10752
Other NumberAntipatharia
CreatorAnt067
Brief DescriptionDeep water coral found north off Faeroe Islands by a trawler in 1907. Mounted in original box with glass front. 1908 species description (Prof. J Arthur Thomson, MA; Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society) found the closest resemblance to Parantipathes larix
Dimensions1100 mm x 290 mm
Materialscoral, glass, wood
Conditiongood
Colourblack
CompletenessComplete
Publication NotePhotocopy in object file of short species description published in 'Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society' titled 'Note on a Large Antipatharian from the Faeroes' by Prof J Arthur Thomson, MA
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