Hydrographic Sheet No. 1787-1788, 1887

Abstract

The hydrographic sheet no. 1787-1788 documents sea bottom specimens collected from the approaches to Narragansett Bay and Blok ISland Sound in Rhode Island during July 19 - October 31, 1887. The party was commanded by Lieut. J. F. Moser, U.S.N. Table of data contains dates, locality, fathoms, and notes.

Date Range

1887

Start Date

1887

End Date

1887

Access Information

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Topic

Marine invertebrates

Place

• Rhode Island
• Narragansett Bay
• United States
• Block Island Sound

Form/Genre

• Fieldbook record
• Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-122

Collection name

National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology Research Records, 1856-1891, 1913, 1963, 1975, 1993-1944, 1999

Physical Description

field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 folder 167