Sea urchins
Date
1872
Creator - Organisation
After
Antoine Sonrel (Swiss-born American) , Illustrator
Object type
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 226mm
width (print): 166mm
height (mount): 284mm
width (mount): 210mm
width (print): 166mm
height (mount): 284mm
width (mount): 210mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Marine zoological studies of five specimens of echinoids.
Figure 1. Prionocidaris bispinosa (here styled Stephanocidaris bispinosa).
Figure 2. Imperial urchin Phyllacanthus imperialis.
Figure 3. Plococidaris verticillata (here styled Phyllacanthus verticillata).
Figures 4-5. Prionocidaris baculosa (here styled Phyllacanthus baculosa).
Figures 6-7. Phyllacanthus dubius (here styled Phyllacanthus dubia).
Plate 1f accompanying the paper ‘Illustrated catalogue…Revision of the echini’, by Alexander Agassiz, Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, v.3 (Cambridge Mass., 1872-1873), plates.
Inscribed above: ‘A. Aggassiz, Revision of the Echini. PL.If’. Inscribed below: A.Sonrel photo. American photo-Relief Co., Printers, Phila.’
Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (1835-1910) Swiss-born American marine biologist and engineer.
Figure 1. Prionocidaris bispinosa (here styled Stephanocidaris bispinosa).
Figure 2. Imperial urchin Phyllacanthus imperialis.
Figure 3. Plococidaris verticillata (here styled Phyllacanthus verticillata).
Figures 4-5. Prionocidaris baculosa (here styled Phyllacanthus baculosa).
Figures 6-7. Phyllacanthus dubius (here styled Phyllacanthus dubia).
Plate 1f accompanying the paper ‘Illustrated catalogue…Revision of the echini’, by Alexander Agassiz, Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, v.3 (Cambridge Mass., 1872-1873), plates.
Inscribed above: ‘A. Aggassiz, Revision of the Echini. PL.If’. Inscribed below: A.Sonrel photo. American photo-Relief Co., Printers, Phila.’
Alexander Emmanuel Rodolphe Agassiz (1835-1910) Swiss-born American marine biologist and engineer.