National Museum of Natural History (U. S.), Department of Invertebrate Zoology, curatorial records, 1947, 1953, 1955

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Description

This accession consists of field notes of Frederick M. Bayer (1921-2007), zoologist at the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, 1947-1961, 1975-1996. Bayer specialized in the study and classification of soft corals (Octocorallia). These materials consist of his catalogs and journals for his expeditions to the Bikini Atoll, the Ifaluk (Ifalik) Atoll, and the islands of Palau.

Date Range

1947, 1953. 1955

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Topic

  • Mollusca
  • Animalia
  • Mollusks

Place

Pacific Ocean

Form/Genre

Collection record

Accession #

SIA Acc. 17-117

Extent

1 box

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives