Giant Mexican limpet
Lieutenant George Peard RN collected many shells during his time aboard HMS Blossom which explored the Bering Strait. George Tradescant Lay was the official naturalist on this voyage and may have advised Peard on specimens to acquire.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 52/1916/58
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Common Name
- giant Mexican limpet
- Simple Name
- mollusc: shell
- Period Classification
- George IV (1820-1830)
- Production Town
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- Production Year High
