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LDGSL - LDGSL - Deposited papers series
613 - LDGSL/613 - Artwork for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles'
3 - LDGSL/613/3 - 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles': volume 2 (part 2)
8 - LDGSL/613/3/8 - 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles': volume 2 (part 2), sheet 8
Ref No
LDGSL/613/3/8/1
Title
Watercolour of Uraeus furcatus Agassiz [Caturus furcatus Agassiz]
Date
[1836-1838]
Date Note
Dates of other drawings by artist
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Format
Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description
Watercolour of the fossil fish Uraeus furcatus Agassiz [Caturus furcatus Agassiz], possibly by G A H Köppel, [1836-1838]. Marked '[Tab] 59d' but corresponds with Tab 59a. Counterpart at LDGSL/613/3/8/2.
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Related Material
Holotype of of Caturus furcatus (Agassiz, 1833), held by National Museum Prague, Department of Palaeontology, Czech Republic, ref: NHMP Uc 9.
Publication Note
Image, with completed tail fin, published in: Agassiz, J L R, 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles', Vol 2, Tab 56a. Livraison issued 1842
ArchNote
Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam. Modern taxonomy and specimen location provided by Martin Ebert (2021)
CreatorName
KÖPPEL | G A H | fl 1836-1838 | natural history artist
Previous reference
LDGSL 613
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates
DS/UK/44
AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist
1807-1873
DS/UK/1031
KOPPEL; G A H (fl 1836-1838); natural history artist
fl 1836-1838
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