Candy-striped flatworm
This paper collage by PH Gosse depicts the candy-striped flatworm, Eurylepta (scientific name now accepted as Prostheceraeus vittatus). This species can be found along most British coasts and was named by shell collector George Montagu - part of whose collection is held at RAMM.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 809/1997/35
- Category
- Fine Art
- Collection Class
- Drawings
- Medium
- paper collage on paper painted black
- Common Name
- candy-striped flatworm
- Simple Name
- drawing
- Inscription Transcription
- Lined Eurylepta
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production County
- Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Philip Henry
- Production Person Surname
- Gosse
- Production Year Low
- 1850
- Production Year High
- 1880
