| Ref No | LDGSL/613/2/102/2 |
| Title | Watercolour of Ophiopsis procerus Agassiz [Ophiopsiella procera (Agassiz, 1837)] |
| Date | 1834 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Format | Photograph/drawing/painting/print |
| Description | Watercolour of an almost complete specimen of the fossil fish Ophiopsis procerus Agassiz [Ophiopsiella procera (Agassiz, 1837)], by Joseph Dinkel, Neuchatel, 1834. According to Agassiz's published text, the specimen was from the lithographic limestone of Solnhofen in the collection of the Georg Graf von Münster, Comte de Münster. |
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| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Related Material | The original specimen, which is the holotype of Ophiopsiella procera (Agassiz, 1837), held by the Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns, ref: SNSB-BSPG AS VII 267 |
| Publication Note | Published in Agassiz, J L R. 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844), Vol 2, Tab 48, fig 1. Livraison issued 1837. |
| ArchNote | From listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981); updated by Caroline Lam. Modern taxonomy and specimen location provided by Martin Ebert (2021) |
| CreatorName | DINKEL | Joseph Wenceslas Anton | [1806-1891] | natural history artist |
| Previous reference | LDGSL 613 |