Corynactis viridis, Urticina felina, Etc.

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Corynactis viridis.—Bolocera eques.—Zoanthus sulcatus.—Z. alderi.—Zoanthus couchii.—Aureliana augusta.—A. heterocera.—Capnea sanguinea.

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Artist

Name:
Gosse, Philip Henry
Dates:
1810-1888
Country:
UK

Illustration

Subject:
Animals
Technique:
Lithograph
Lithographer:
Dickes, William
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Actinologia britannica
Author:
Gosse, Philip Henry
Publisher:
London: Van Voorst, 1860
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Description:

Color plate showing a patch of rocky marine ecosystem populated by various sea anemones. Below is the full list of featured species, in alphabetical order. The currently accepted name, when different from that referenced in the book, is mentioned in parentheses:

  • Aureliana augusta (Capnea sanguinea)
  • Aureliana heterocera (id.)
  • Bolocera eques (Urticina felina)
  • Capnea sanguinea
  • Corynactis viridis
  • Zoanthus alderi 
  • Zoanthus couchii (Epizoanthus couchii)
  • Zoanthus sulcatus (Isozoanthus sulcatus)

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