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 Person Initials
P H
Production Person Surname
Gosse?

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Sipunculus punctatissimus: Golfingia vulgaris: worm