Cephalopoda (Squid) 1971-1973, 1975-1979, 1981-1982 (1 of 3)

Related Titles

Contained In: Martin H. Moynihan Papers, 1952-1996

Series: SIA Acc. 01-096

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Moynihan, M.

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1971-1982

Notes

English

The 1 of 3 folders contains notes documenting M. Moynihan's observations of Cephalopoda (Squid) 1971-1973, 1975-1979, 1981-1982. Includes some typed materials relating to descriptions of work done, organized by island location in the San Blas archipelago. The entries are headed with date, location, and type. Pages are numbered. Entries have more than one format. They detail the behavior and appearance of individual and groups of squid, including time of day, habitat, abundance, type of marine life, additional location details (i.e. coves), depth below surface of water, sex, size, weather, references to photographs taken. Includes references to daily work and lists relating to color of squid. There are observations of cuttle fish, relating to releasing of ink. Includes illustrations of squid. Locations include Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia; Guam; and San Blas, Chiriqu, Islas Secas, Panama.

Subjects

Animal behavior , Australia , Chiriqui , Ethology , Field notes , Guam , Illustrations , Islas Secas , Lizard Island , Panama , Queensland , San Blas, Archipilago de , Squids

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96924