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An essay towards the natural history of the corallines, and other marine productions of the like kind, commonly found on the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. To which is added the description of a large marine polype taken near the North Pole, by the whale-fishers, in the summer 1753.
Publication Details
London: Printed for the author & A. Millar, 1755 CE.
The first work to state the animal nature of corals, which had previously been regarded as marine plants. It has been asserted that although unsigned, some of the plates are after drawings by Ehret.
Digital facsimile from Biodiversity Heritage Library at this link.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #12706 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14951 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-essay-towards-the-natural-history-of-the-corallines |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London