Prionaster elegans
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Prionaster elegans

TitlePrionaster elegans
ArtistUnited States Fish Commission
Date14 Mar 1885 19th century
Medium260 - 260
ClassificationVerrill. 1899. Trans. Conn. Acad. Arts Sci. 10 : 216-217, pl.27, fig.4,4a-c.
OriginPanama City, South of, Florida, United States, North Atlantic Ocean Panama City
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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