Wm. Stimpson, 1854

Related Titles

Contained In: United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, (1853-1856) Records, 1852-1861 and undated

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU007253

By

Stimpson, William, 1832-1872

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1854

Notes

The reports and specimen lists by William Stimpson detail specimens requested and collected for the National Museum of Natural History during the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition (1853-1856), during 1854 while aboard the Vincennes. Reports detail quantity of species collected, method of collection, and issues with some collecting methods. In cases of dredging, descriptions are given of the type of makeup, and flora and fauna on the floor of the body of water. Specimens include shells, birds, lizards, invertebrates, reptiles, and fish. collecting occurred near Hong Kong and the Coarl Sea.

Subjects

Coral Sea , Correspondence , Crustaceans , Field notes , Herpetology , Hong Kong , Ichthyology , Ornithology , United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition ( , Zoology

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.146561