Title
Annotated lists of specimens received from the US Exploring Expedition, 1838 - 1842
Related Titles
Contained In:
United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885
Series:
Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project
Series:
SIA RU007186
By
United States Exploring Expedition 1838-1842
Type
Book
Material
Archival material
Publication info
1838-1842
Notes
The annotated lists document specimens received from the US Exploring Expedition, 1838 - 1842. The specimens include birds, plants, shells, coral, and ethnological specimens. Information includes specimen number, species, location (latitude and longitude positions or geographical location), sex, sometimes measurements, collector, and date collected. The lists are sometimes arranged by ship. Remarks are included about condition of wrapping and specimen upon arrival. Locations include locations in South America and Pacific Ocean.
Subjects
Botany
,
Chile
,
Ethnology
,
Field notes
,
Negro, Ro
,
Ornithology
,
South America
,
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
BHL Collections
BHL Field Notes Project
Smithsonian Field Books collection
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.132231
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