Paper, 'Preliminary note on a Balanoglossus larva from the Bahamas' by W F R [Walter Frank Raphael] Weldon

Description

Weldon writes: 'In October last, during a visit to the Island of Bernini, on the western edge of the Bahama bank, an organism was constantly found in the tow-net which closely resembled the larva of Balanoglossus recently described by Bateson. In the youngest stage observed, this creature has an elongated cylindrical body (about 0.8 mm long by 0.4 mm broad) with rounded ends. At the anterior extremity are two eye-spots, while near the posterior is a large and powerful ring of cilia.'

Annotations in pencil and ink throughout. Includes one page of anatomical figures.

Subject: Zoology

Received 15 February 1887. Read 3 March 1887. Communicated by Michael Foster.

A version of this paper was published in volume 42 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Preliminary note on a balanoglossus larva from the Bahamas'.

Reference number

PP/10/16

Earliest possible date

1887

Physical description

Ink and graphite pencil on paper

Page extent

9 pages

Format

Manuscript
Drawing