Sipunculus punctatissimus: worm
Philip Henry Gosse believed that he was the first person to name this species of worm as Sipunculus punctatissimus in 1853. However, it had already been described some years earlier in 1827 by De Blainville. It is currently known by the scientific name of Golfingia (Golfingia) vulgaris vulgaris.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 114/1920/30
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Common Name
- Sipunculus punctatissimus: worm
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- Sipunculus punctatissimus
- Production Town
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Philip Henry
- Production Person Surname
- Gosse?
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
