The Linnaean fish collection in the Linnean Society of London |
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Authors: | ALWYNE WHEELER |
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Affiliation: | Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD |
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Abstract: | Linnaeus's personal collection of fishes was part of the material purchased by J. E. Smith in 1783–1784 from Linnaeus's widow and which became the property of the Linnean Society of London in 1828. There are extant 168 dried specimens of fishes, mostly skins mounted on paper in the manner of herbarium specimens. The spirit-preserved material which belonged to Linnaeus was never sent from Sweden. The history of the collection is recounted, and the sources of the specimens discussed. A catalogue of the collection is presented with discussion of the type status of the specimens and the sources for the typification of each taxon. |
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Keywords: | Linnaeus fish collection type specimens historical account Linnean Society of London collection Alexander Garden N. G. Leske |
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