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Drawing of Porpita lutkeana by Henry Bigelow.

Drawing of Porpita lutkeana by Henry Bigelow.
Drawing of Porpita lutkeana by Henry Bigelow.
Drawing of Porpita lutkeana by Henry Bigelow.
Drawing of Porpita lutkeana by Henry Bigelow.
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Bigelow, Henry B.
Drawing of Porpita lutkeana by Henry Bigelow.
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01/01/1901
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Bigelow was in charge of collecting and curating gelatinous animals during Alexander Agassiz's 1901 voyage to the Maldives, an expedition conducted along the lines of the grand surveying cruises common in the 19th century. This drawing is Plate 7 from "Medusae from the Maldive Islands" which was published as a "Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology," XXIX, No. 9, April 1904.
Image of The Day caption:
Because their bodies have no hard parts, gelatinous animals, commonly called "jellies," have always been fascinating and elusive to naturalists. They were already a favorite subject for Henry Bigelow (WHOI's first director, 1930-1940) when he was in charge of collecting and curating gelatinous animals during Alexander Agassiz's 1901 voyage to the Maldives--an expedition conducted along the lines of the grand surveying cruises common in the 19th century. His drawing of this medusa, Porpita lutkeana, is still accurate and beautiful today.
Caption from Down to the Sea for Science, Pg. 142:
Henry Bigelow drew this medusa, Porpita lutkeana, during his 1901 trip to the Maldive Islands.
Illustration by Henry B. Bigelow
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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