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Ref No	LDGSL/614/3/207
Title	Watercolour of a plate of Bothriolepis
Date	[1840-1844]
Date Note	First described by Eichwald in 1840, Agassiz in 1844 [British Fossil Vertebrata]
Level	Item
Extent	1 item
Format	Photograph/drawing/painting/print
Description	Watercolour and pencil drawing of a ?dermal plate of the fossil fish genus Bothriolepis, by unknown artist, [1840-1844]. Andrews suggests that it may be a Traquair specimen from Elgin.
Thumbnail	$c0\e1dc53-6cbf-4efa-a40d-eee357569cc2.jpg$
Administrative History	Collected/drawn as part of the research for Louis Agassiz's 'Recherches sur les Poissons Fossiles' (1833-1843/1844).
Access Conditions	Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information.
Language	English
ArchNote	Based on a listing made by Mahala Andrews (1977-1981), expanded by Caroline Lam
Previous reference	LDGSL/614

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/44	AGASSIZ; Jean Louis Rudolphe (1807-1873); palaeontologist, zoologist, and geomorphologist	1807-1873

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